Baby Waking and Wanting Pacifier (a.k.a. Dear God, I'm So Tired!)
So, my baby (20 weeks old) is incredibly oral...has been since birth. Everyone, including her occupational therapist, noted that a pacifier is a must for her: she simply has a biological need to suck on something. Currently, she can go about 8 hours at night: she goes down between 7 and 8, wakes up between 10 and 11 for a feeding, and can sleep until about 7 am. BUT, around 1:30am/2, the nightly pacifier frustration starts. She wakes up almost hourly, wanting us to put the binky back in her mouth. I'm not sure that the missing pacifier...