Will your baby take a dummy?

[Kalah]

I'm curious if bottle fed babies are more likely to take a dummy than breastfed babies are. Mine just spits it out when I try to give her one but other people I know have babies that take it right away. I was thinking maybe it has to do with not being used to a plastic feeling in her mouth.
I'll post it in the breastfeeding section too so I can see if there's any difference =)

 

[OmarsMum]

We changed 4 brands until DS finally took a dummy at 6 weeks. It helped him in sleeping through & dropping night feeds xx

 

[JosieM]

Our LO took a dummy at 3 days old and he was bf for 4 weeks, such a strong suckler and no probs at all with nipple confusion.

 

[reversal]

my first son took a dummy straight away (the nurse asked if she could give him it as he wouldnt stop crying) my second son would not take a dummy at all, both my sons were bottle fed (second son tube fed till he was 7 weeks due to him being 12 weeks prem )

 

[pixydust]

Jake will take a dummy every now and then when he's feeling irritable

 

[bathbabe]

yes, but it took ages to find one he was happy with. I dont think its anything to do with if they are BF or FF, its about them wanting/needing to suck. Some babies are just sucky babies

 

[cherryglitter]

Jake will only have a 6-18 month MAM one!! Little tike lol!
He only has it when he's irritable too. He spits it out otherwise. I also have to hold it in for him for a while so he can get a proper 'latch' on it!! Bless him!

 

[ouchwithNo.2]

my first wouldn't touch a dummy and he was only breastfed (just) for 3 days...
my second was an awful comfort sucker on the breast, we lasted 5 weeks before we switched to formula.
at first she would take the dummy maybe 2 weeks but wont go near it now.
maybe breastfed have a stronger desire to suck?
I don't know! I know my daughter did...

 

[Kalah]

In case anyone is wondering the results I have so far are:
64% Bottle fed babies will take a dummy.
32% Breastfed babies will take a dummy.

 

[PeaceLoveBaby]

She takes it sometimes..other times she spits it out as if it's poison lol

I hope she gets more acquainted with it, because my first DD loved hers and it really helped with self settling.

 

[llsarahll]

My little one doesn't like them at all which I'm glad of as I don't want him to have a dummy he just refuses it point blank lol xx

 

[JessicaReynol]

As for me, my daughter is not taking dummy. I did try once but I failed, she keeps on crying like hell and I feel guilty as if I did something horrible.

 

[rainbows_x]

Ava takes a dummy, first tried around 4 weeks I think & she took straight to it.

 

[aliss]

Mine refuses. Always has, and always will I suppose.

 

[sophxx]

my lo refused one till he was 6 months and he started teething i offered one and he uses one now weve had no problem with him teething now x

 

[peanut56]

Hana was given a dummy in the hospital (she was under the lights for jaundice and it was the only way to calm her down) and she loves it. She has a Tommee Tippee and also a Nuk dummy and loves both.

 

[AriannasMama]

I am still breastfeeding and formula feeding, and Arianna loves her pacifiers. I was told to sort of tap it while its in their mouth so they know to start sucking.