Sleeping - Norwalk,CT

Pacifier or not, a teething baby WILL be uncomfortable... and wake and be in pain and cry. My son woke up TONS whenever he was teething, crying ans screaming. Some nights I just had to sit with him and hold him in the dark and he was in such pain.

Next, at about 6 months old is a GROWTH-Spurt time. A baby gets hungry. Are you feeding her on-demand still? A hungry baby will be not happy and will wake and cry. In a hungry baby, a pacifier will only temporarily placate the baby... not satisfy it. If they are hungry you need to feed them.
Per OUR Pediatrician: for the 1st year of life... and baby needs to be fed on-demand and breastmilk/Formula is their PRIMARY source of nutrition... NOT solids and NOT other liquids.

While she is this young, and if using the pacifier, you WILL need to go and put it back in her mouth... since she cannot do that by herself, yet. Or, put several pacifiers in the crib with her... so if one falls out there are others. But, she is a young baby, and not able to just grab it and put it back in her mouth, yet. If she could, she would.

I would, try teething things for her... there is the Hyland's Teething Tabs that are homeopathic and natural. That worked for my kids.

There are SEVERAL things going on at the same time, which is not easy for the baby. Her reflux, her teething, her hungry, and at 6 months they go through a LOT of developmental changes. THIS ALL affects their sleep... it is not easy for them. But it is a phase, but will recur anytime there are developmental changes/growth-spurts.

All the best,
Susan

We let our daugthers have their soothers until they were past 1 year. It's completely up to you if you take it away, but what I would caution is that right now, that is her comfort. She's obviously uncomfortable because of her health problems, and the soother is what helps her feel safe, secure and soothed. She'll eventually learn to find it on her own when she's not restrained. Have to tried waiting a few moments before you go in to give it to her? My oldest needed me to go in right away while my youngest if I give her a few seconds (I am NOT suggesting the cry it out method, not at all!) she'll settle and it was just a sleep whimper. The other thing I found helpful is I put her to bed when she's still slightly awake, her eyes are drifting shut but not totally closed. As soon as she's down, I'll continue to sing or pat her bum (she's a side sleeper) and if she fusses I'll keep it up for 30 seconds. If it turns into a cry I pick her up and start over.

It's only a suggestion, good luck! Sleep is the hardest thing to be without and the hardest thing to teach. If you're really stuck I totally recommend the baby whisperer book, she's got some awesome suggestions to help in that department.

Try getting one of those short straps to keep the pacifier connected to her (without being a choking or strangle issue). My son had his pacifier connected to him every night and if he woke in the middle of the night and it had fallen out, he would grab the connected to pj part and run his hand down it until he finally grabbed the pacifier. Most often, he never even opened his eyes to do it. Took a little trial and error for him to realize he could find it on his own, but once he did, no more waking up crying and looking for it.

your baby NEEDS that pacifier and NEEDS to be comfortable!
on top of teething (which makes reflux worse!) she has reflux!
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check that prevacid dose! it probably needs to be increased! she has gained weight since the original dose and the medications are very weight sensitive!

My daughter did the same thing at night with her paci. I would put a bunch in her crib when she went to sleep so that she could find one easily and put it back in herself. Good Luck!

Try a Wubba Nub pacifier. It is a small stuffed animal attached to the pacifier. My almost 7 month old daughter can find it herself in the crib and soothe herself if that is what she needs.

Good luck!

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