Apols if this is a well trodden path...! And I hope it is in the right forum... perhaps it should be in the Feeding section??
My 8 week old dd is, what I would call, a 'sucky' baby. She feeds well and fast, but i do think she (and I!) might benefit from a dummy as she likes to comfort suck - and I think it will help settle her better at night rather than using my nipple, when i know she is sleeping and sucking as opposed to feeding.
As an ex thumb sucker myself I would prefer her to suck her thumb - I know that you can't take the thumb away. am I mad?
At what age do they 'find' their thumbs? At the mo she us sucking her fist - can I use a dummy now and a thumb later? I know a dummy/thumb won't work miracles but would like to try.
This question always bugs me at 3am...!