I've bought a dummy

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Well two actually. I had planned not to use dummies. I have no idea what i have against them other than I dont like to see older children with them, if i think abkut it.

DS is 6wks and seems to have reflux at night - between midnight and morning, often resulting in lots of loud grunting, not settling etc. Dsis was advised to give her DC a dummy in these circs as sucking helps the reflux.

Do i need to sterlise it? DS is ebf. And how do othrs use them? I'm thinking just at night and possibly for naps - he doesnt sleep well at all some days.

Thanks.

I felt the same as you, at about 4w old dh said why are you making life harder for him and you, just give him a dummy. So I did and it worked, it also seemed to help his reflux.

I took it off him when he was 1, as the reflux was getting better and he didn't seem to miss it at all.

Haha this is reminding me I got so worked up about giving my first baby a dummy. I think it's the hormones, honestly. Believe me if a dummy ends up being the biggest thing you do different as a parent than you thought you would then you are onto a winner!

Don't feel bad. I do sympathise, really I do. But it's madness.

(neither of mine would take them before 5 months anyway even after I had built it up as this massive thing!!)

My daughter had one from about 3 weeks old. She never uses it awake and playing, only has it to sleep at night.

Sterilised them until 6 months, then I stopped (She's formula fed so I still sterilise everything else) but once she started chewing on everything she held.. wasn't much point steilising the dummy!