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Dummies and sleeping

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kbaby · 20/06/2004 10:50

Im having a dilema.
My 3 week DD is unable to be out down to sleep(see other threads)but she goes to sleep really well if I give a dummy. She is quite a sucky baby and sucks her hands but gets frustrated as they fall out which leads to more crying. Ive read lots of info about not allowing them to sleep with a dummy.

What do I do?
If I give her the dummy to sleep am I going to end up getting up all night to keep putting it in(this happened last night)
If I only give it during the day, how can I get her to sleep without the dummy.
Or shall I just try and not give her the dummy at all?

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janthepan · 20/06/2004 21:31

My dd had a dummy and for a while (sorry can't be too sure of time-scale as she's 8 now!)I had to get up and put it back in, b4 it no longer became a problem and she fell asleep.
Keep persevering, and don't worry too much about whether to give her a dummy in order to get her to sleep, in the early days it's you who needs the sleep and there is time enough to try different methods of getting her off to sleep.Good luck

Chuffed · 21/06/2004 14:50

We try to take it out just before she goes to sleep, as dd is nodding off for when she won't settle by herself.

fryer · 25/06/2004 06:41

My 5 month old has used a dummy on and off all of her life so far. I wouldn't say she's dependent on it to go to sleep during the day but she is at night. Once asleep (which doesn't take long) the dummy is spat out and it doesn't go back in until 5.20am on the dot! She has woken at this time for about 3 weeks now having slept beautifully from 3 months 7pm-7am. I rush in and give her the dummy because she shares a room with her 3 year old brother and I really don't want him awake too. I'm stuck - do I just remove the dummy totally from her as I'm now wondering whether this is the cause of her waking?! She's not waking for milk and does tend to go back to sleep until 7. I don't though and that's the problem! It's exhausting starting my day so early, I work too and have my toddler to consider let alone the demands of a husband! Has anyone been through this before and found a solution?

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