Dummies

[Lauki]

We've only ever tried one sort of dummies with Sophie and she didn't take them (the Tommee Tippee one). Have you been in this situation that your baby would take another kind of dummy after he refused 1 sort?

Reason I'm asking is that I'm getting quite upset about naptime. It always goes paired with a struggle and screaming on her side. I've tried literally everything, but she always ends up crying. She doesn't do this so bad at bedtime at night, because she has a feed before it. But I was really hoping for naps that I could avoid feeding her to sleep as then my husband would be really upset he could never look after her becuase he can't feed her.

I'm really hoping she'll take a different sort of dummy, is it possible? Or should I just feed her to sleep for every nap? I feel so guilty for her crying and feel like it's my fault. Other babies I see when I go to mum&baby clubs just yawn and mummies rock them or put them down and they fall asleep. I've tried it all with Sophie, but she just will not sleep. I rock her and sing to her now until she stops screaming which usually lasts for 5-10 minutes, but I wish she could just fall asleep without being so stressed, surely it can't be good for her!

Sorry for the ramblings, I'm a bit upset about it all , I'm so scared I'm doing it all wrong!

 

[molly76]

Hi we use the avent dummy it was the first one we bought luckily lo took to it ok. I suppose you probably could try another one maybe with a bigger teat, sorry not much help to you.

 

[Lauki]

I've ordered and Avent dummy yesterday, I really hope she'll take it. I've heard quite a lot of good things about it .

 

[Rosie06]

yes i went through this too we tried 2 lots of tommee tippee nuby then a friend mentioned her lo would only take the cherry shaped ones so i bought the tommee tippee cherry shaped ones and she took to them straight away no more screaming! now at 6 months ive managed to get her to take an orthodontic one its the mam ones but she will only use latex dummies and not the silicone ones! ( i must have a collection of about 20 plus dummies!)

 

[Lauki]

I'll just keep trying then.. I feel so bad for her crying and there's nothing I can do about it !

Thanks!

 

[Kians_Mummy]

My LO refused TT, Avent etc. but took MAM

 

[Angela49uk]

My LO hated the TT ones, but loved the Avent ones (classic shape). He is now dummy free though as he lost interest xx

 

[Learnermum]

At first LO wouldn't take the tommee tippee ones, point blank refused! Then we tried the avent ones - a bit better but she kept spitting them out, then we tried the cherry teat ones and hey presto....

We managed to switch her to the orthodontic ones after a couple of weeks although she now prefers them mam ones (and the cute designs are good also)

 

[pamg]

I tried a few different one's at the beginning and my lo prefered MAM one's but she has started taking the TT orhodontic occasionly. She can be quite difficult at nap times, I can see she's tired but she fights it, I try giving her a dummy when she starts looking tired and the last few weeks has started to take to it more and helps her to get to sleep sometimes.

 

[Blue_bear]

weve tried many. he most likes the cherry shaped latex ones or mam.

 

[kmumtobe]

I bought the tomee tippee ones as I wanted clear not fancy, he'd only had the avent ones before. He took two sucks of it and spat it out with a look of disgust! The teats are really small in comparison x

 

[Lawhra]

I tried the classic Avent ones when he was around 2 weeks or younger. He spat it out (to my secret delight) and never tried one since. But If I do need to try again and he spits it out again I will get a cherry one as they're recommended for BF babies (didn't know this until after he was born).

 

[MrsPoodle]

C didn't like the TT ones either, not even the cherry ones, I bought her some MAM ones and she likes them much better.

 

[CLH_X3]

My LO didn't take to the TT ones, it would fall out her mouth alot.. But will take avent ones - any kind and any really that are that shape..
The TT ones are fairly flat so I don't think she really likes them that much

 

[Lauki]

Having my fingers crossed then. I preferred not giving her a dummy, but if it helps her go to sleep in a less stressful way it's worth it .
Thanks all!

 

[kmumtobe]

I hated giving Charlie a dummy but I have to say now I'm used to it it's a godsend for sleep.. He's always asleep strsight away, he aint fussed when it falls out but when he starts to stir and wake in the night I pop it back in and often he'll go back for another two hours x

 

[EllaAndLyla]

My LO only takes one type! we bought all these tommee tippee and mam ones and she will only take the pack of 4 for £1 at poundland haha! x

 

[Lara310809]

My daughter wanted the dummy, but she kept dropping it, and it got really annoying. She refused the cherry shaped teats point blank (eg Tommee Tippee), I think it was the flat edge she hated. She liked the Avent shape, but couldn't keep them in her mouth. We bought the MAMs and she got on really well. They have a contoured teat so it's easier to keep them in the mouth, and it honestly does make a difference. We only ever buy MAMs now, and they've been amazing.

https://mamonlineshop.com/acatalog/Soothers2.html

 

[Lauki]

Cheers ladies . If my LO won't take to the Avent one I'll order one from MAM!

 

[Kangaroo786]

Mine refuses the orthodontic ones and only has the MAM ones.