Almost 5 week old addicted to dummy

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My baby can’t be awake with out her dummy today I forgot it and she cried and cried and till she couldn’t catch her breath I had to go home and even the car ride home didn’t smooth her she screamed so hard but instantly stopped as soon as i
popped the dummy in her mouth is this normal for a 5 week old to want a dummy all the time?

Babies love to suckle. It’s their happy place. I’m assuming you fed baby first before heading home for the dummy.

Yes, she's 5 weeks old!

Are you breastfeeding or bottle? Not that it matters but I only know about breastfeeding. I always fed first and dummy after. Often mine would prefer to breastfeed but then would love a dummy.

How is her feeding going? Does she breastfeed/take the bottle well?

Not to be ‘that person’ but just make sure she’s fed enough first

The baby is 5 weeks old and not 'addicted' to anything

It is normal for a newborn to be dummy dependent

It's a while since I've had a newborn, but please can I ask why you began with a dummy in the first place? Are you feeling strong enough now to tackle that and so nip the dummy-reliance in the bud?

I wouldn't knock it tbh OP, I have a dummy refused and while I'm glad of it now she's a bit older, it would have been a godsend had it been able to settle her for the first few months.

Completely normal. Buy more dummies and have them stashed everywhere!

She’s not addicted, she’s a baby, nut are you sure she wasn’t hungry? Or thirsty?

She isnt addicted to a dummy ffs.

was she hungry?

i was told not to introduce a dummy until 6 weeks. Is that old advice now?

A five week old is still cluster feeding. She's not addicted to anything. 😐

I think you need to get some proper guidance from a gp or paediatrician. Your baby was probably hungry.

Hungry babies aren't satisfied by a dummy.

It's fine, if it makes her happy then go with it!

my son is 5months and it was recommended when he was born to wait till baby was 6wk before bringing in a dummy as it can impact feeding. You can def change the dummy association but you need to offer something else every time for baby to suckle. This might be breast or bottle, or combination.

(obv ignore if recommendations have changed)

I gave both mine a dummy, it was recommended by a midwife and they both had them in the hospital before going home.
Absolute godsend!

Joking right she's 5 weeks old different if you said 2 yes old lol

@Aquamarine1029 when she’s hungry the dummy doesn’t settle her I fed her before I left she drank 5oz she wasn’t hungry she just wants her dummy all the time