Does anyone have any ideas about getting my newborn to keep a nuk in his mouth? He will NOT sleep without it, and spits it out every twenty minutes, and then wakes up. Or maybe someone has an idea about getting him to sleep without it?
I don't know if you want to hear this but I have never offered my children pacifiers. One less habit to break in the long run! Congradulations on you new baby:)
I gave my daughter, who is now 6, a nuk when she was first born and she used it for about a month and then started spitting it out and we tryed giving it back to her a few times but she didn't want it. We figured she was telling us she didn't want the thing and stopped giving it to her. I'm happy she didn't want it because I didn'thave the problem a few of my friends have had getting there kids off of it. Plus I found it really easy to wean my daughter off the Bottle when it was time.
Good luck and congradulations.
Hi A. - my son is now 8 1/2 months and we never gave him a nuk at all. He did the same thing when he was a newborn, so I assumed he just didn't need it and never offered it again. While they are so young, if you don't start you never have to worry about what to do once they are attached to it. I've never had any problems soothing him without one...try rocking him with some quiet music on (baby Bach is awesome) or just trying different things until you find out what works for your little one...good luck!
my little guy spits his out as well even though it does help soothe him, your life will get much easier after he finds his little hand to suck on!! hang in there :)
Hi-
I have 3 children. My first born never latched on to the Nuk. I would suggest rocking baby, or swaddling with blanket, they love that security.
My 2nd baby LOVED the Nuk and it was VERY hard later to wean her off of it.
My 3rd baby didn't want the Nuk, either. So I think your baby is trying to tell you that they don't have any intrest and in the long run, you'll be thankful!!
My boys both had pacifiers, but we didn't allow them during sleep time, we allowed them to self - soothe and it really helped out with sleeping.
Just don't give it back to him, and give him some time to sooth himself. Of course if he works himself into a frenzy pick him up and give him some love. He is only a month old, so he'll want to still nurse often, even through the night. If he's not hungry, wet, or cold/hot, then give him a minute, babies are often loud sleepers and will 'talk' in thier sleep, its just a sleep cycle. Of course if he is hungry, feed him. :)
Congratulations on your new baby. I found that it helped to eliminate the pacifier all together when sleeping. It may take a little while, but be the best thing in the long run.
my daugher kept spitting out the nuk and waking up too. after a few weeks she got the hang of it. just know that it was hard for her to give them up later. if i have another baby i am going to not give a nuk. i would rather be without sleep while they are newborns than have to go through the hassel when they are 1 or 2.
My son couldn't keep one in until he was like 4 months old. He just didn't have the sucking reflex, for a pacifier. Maybe that's why your baby can't keep one in. He learned to self sooth. It was kind of nice, because now, when he does fall asleep with one, if it comes out he won't wake up. And he isn't the kind of kid that always has to have one. We give him one when he's fussy and just before bed. I like it becuase he doesn't depend on it.
I agree with the other mom. If you can, don't give it back to him for sleeping, let him learn to self sooth, it shouldn't take long. It's probably a blessing in disguise even though it doesn't seem like it now.
Many breast fed babies don't like pacifiers. So if you're nursing, that may be why he's spitting it out.
Like the others said, if they don't get attached to the binki, you don't have to break them. BUT, if you feel he likes it, but just can't hold on to it, try a different brand with a differnt shape. Three of my four loved their binki's...one sucked her thumb (and still does at bed time,she's five now...try breaking THAT habit! yikes!). Only one of mine didn't want to give up the binki when it was time, so we cut the nipple off and gave her the base (age 2). She carried the base around for two days and then gave it up.
Don't know if this is helpful - but we never offered our baby (now 18 months) a pacifier at all, ever. She never knew what she was missing, you know? This is our only baby so far. Frankly, I don't really understand how other people use them. Our baby cried when she needed something, was bored, wanted to be held, fed, etc - take care of her need, and she was content. I'm not sure I understand where the "need" for a pacifier is. At any rate, good luck and hope you figure it out!
T.
I would have to agree with these moms. Our first one took to a Nuk and I was concerned about trying to break her of that habit. Fast forward to today, almost 3 years later. She is talking through the Nuk and I can't seem to get rid of them. Our second didn't want the Nuk either, in fact, she tends to torment her big sister by taking it away. Pretty funny. Don't worry about it, swaddle him and allow him to self soothe. In the long run its better!
Congratulations!!
