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my son wont use a dummy,he is breastfed and uses me as a soother.Can anyone tell me if there is a breast like dummy out there.

Hi CJ there are all sorts of dummies on the market I have seen ones which have flat ends which resemble the nipple when the baby is suckling i think they are called (orthidontics) I have problaly spelt it wrong you could try them.

Hi CJ, it really does depend on the baby. I found our son would only take mams dummies, which are round rather than flat. Its worth trying a few different ones. Ironically we did think our baby did not want the dummy until the midwife came one day and kind of stuck it in. I had been offering it politely.

thanks i will try a selection and let you all know how it goes

Hi CJ,
I found the American(Johnson & Johnson)were the best.My mom got them for me,but you can get them on the internet.


Hope this helps.

thanks joanne.tried searching the web to no avail.can you tell me where to look. cj

Hi,
Is your baby unsettled without the dummy??? I didnt need one with my youngest three children, and they never seemed to need one. they were all happy without. If your baby seems happy without, you will save yourself alot of 'trouble' in the long run, because some children refuse to give them up when you think they no longer need it. Try to persevere without one! (I am not against dummies lol, I used one with my eldest child, but with the other kids (3 of them) I have not needed one! luckily!!

he's never wanted one when offered but he uses my breast to comfort and now he is five months it is getting a little tedious.He cant settle himself to sleep and needs cuddling all the time.now he is teething he's even more clingy .HELP.................

Hi cj you can find them in BOOTS i looked today a two pack was �2.75 and they were boots own brand as i said before they are angled at the end. let me know how you get on good luck.

i am going through the same thing with my son, he has been teething since he was about 7 weeks, he is now 13weeks and he will not take a dummy, im not too bothered about that because i feel he could get attached if he did have one, but i am worried he will start to suck his thumb. i would be greatful if anyone had any other ideas as to how i stop him from using me as a soother because its starting to hurt me!

hi everyone. well i've tried every dummy going and have had no joy. I guess he just preferes the breast (i can't blame him)a set routine is helping him sleep a bit but he still wakes three to five times a night.

Hi

Ok he won't take a dummy and wants you. How about trying to leave him for a bit just to give him chance to settle. Try leaving him for 1 min then 2 mins etc I know he is young but I think it would be a good idea to break this habit of needing you to settle because as he gets older it will get harder. I know it is hard to leave them to cry a little but I really would consider it. A good book to get to help you with this and many other problems you may get along the road is, Toddler Taming. You can get this in most book shops now. I have used it for years now and it has never let me down in my 13yrs of being a nanny.

Hope this helps

Kelly