There are different types of pacies & I'm wondering if I should switch pacies depending upon age? Some say 0-3 mnths & so on. They are different shaped than what she takes. Does it hurt to keep using the same pacifier?
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Pacifier question
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yummy_mummy
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i don't think it hurts. the bigger pacis are so they don't have to suck on hard on something so small. also, the smaller pacis are so they don't have to suck on something so large.
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Thx! I was reading on the pacies that some are suppose to help with their teeth. I was just wondering why they have them for 0-3 mnths & so on it's kinda confusing. I may ask my doc next time.
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In my experience, if you use a bottle (formula or breastmilk) the same type of nipple that you use on your bottles is the type of pacifier the baby will like. But if you breastfeed, you may want to start off with a larger size or size similar to your nipples or it'll be too different for the baby to want to suck on it. Some of the bigger ones though are longer also, so they can gag the baby. It's all a TON of experimentation, IMO. I can't tell you how much money I've spent over the years on pacifiers! LOL Every one of my kids liked a different one. 
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She has a kind that she likes but the thing is it says to use only til 3 mnths. That's where I'm wondering what to do. I have bought a different type nipple that says 3-6 mnth old but she doesn't like it near as much.
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Then I'd stick with the one she likes. Who cares what the company says? They just want to make more money by selling you several sizes. 
The size has nothing to do with how their teeth come in or if they'll need braces if you get the wrong size or anything. It's purely what the baby is comfortable with.
The size has nothing to do with how their teeth come in or if they'll need braces if you get the wrong size or anything. It's purely what the baby is comfortable with.
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I would make sure that it's not too small for her to choke on. I think that's the problem with some of them (I'm thinking in particular the Nuk orthodontic ones) I have heard stories of babies choking on them.
I have always got the dummies that were the right size to correspond with the age of my children. It's just what I've done. I picked a brand that catered to all different sizes. I think it was Tommee Tippee and stuck with that.
I have always got the dummies that were the right size to correspond with the age of my children. It's just what I've done. I picked a brand that catered to all different sizes. I think it was Tommee Tippee and stuck with that.
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Birbitt
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With my boys we did change pacis after 3 months but that's only because the brand we used and he liked had different sizes. I think that if we had a paci that didn't come in different sizes I would try to find a bigger size with the same type of nipple but if I couldn't then I'd continue to use what I have.
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SonRise Christian
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I have three kids, two used pacifiers, one did not. We have a brand name called NUK in Canada that I used. When I started out, I didn't even know they had different sized but I was lucky and picked out a brand that had the bigger sizes. Also when I had my first child 8 years ago, they didn't even have the clear plastic nipples for bottles and pacifiers, they were the ugly brown rubber ones. I like the clear one's much better.
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My daughter used the 0-3 month one until she was 2.5yrs old. I tried buying the bigger size but she refused to have it. She only wanted her little one, so we stuck with it and haven't had any problems in terms of teeth etc.
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I use NUK too. I hope we don't have the choking issue mentioned; but she's not going to take anything else! She loves her NUKs. As a paranoid parent, I like the nipples are made in Germany; they have pretty high standards. I just wish they would make a teething rings.
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Hadassah
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Nuk is awesome. I love theirs -- all we use!
Haba has some really nice teething rings, 100% wood... JD likes them. Nuk does have some teething rings, but they aren't the soft and squishy kind.. they're the plasticky hard ones... I have two... I do have one that is a "clip together" kind that has a hard side and a soft side... I'll see if I can find a photo of it..
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Here's the combi -- you put the top one in the fridge. DS hates that, so I just let him chew on it like it is.. LOL
They have a "learning to brush" toothbrush kit, one that has even a 'guard' so they can't stick it in further and I let him play with it under supervision from time to time.
And the "plasticky" teething rings
They aren't super expensive, but shipping is.. if you can't find it in the states, let me know and I can maybe get a package out through my friend that has a US addy.
They have a "learning to brush" toothbrush kit, one that has even a 'guard' so they can't stick it in further and I let him play with it under supervision from time to time.
And the "plasticky" teething rings
They aren't super expensive, but shipping is.. if you can't find it in the states, let me know and I can maybe get a package out through my friend that has a US addy.
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Thanks HS, I'm going to have to look around. I'm glad they make them. I'll check out the Haba teethers too; I remember seeing them at one of the local stores here. We've tried the carrot trick, and she liked it. Then, she really started gnawing hard and crying, so I think she was just biting too hard. I think she likes the taste of carrots though. Poor thing, it must just drive those poor kids crazy having to deal with that.
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^^ I'm kinda scared to do the carrot thing due to the doc saying no food until after 6 mnths.
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She seems okay (I was scared too . She can't chew it yet because none of her teeth have actually broken through, so she didn't ingest any of it. She really only took if for a minute or two. Once she actually has teeth through and can shred little peices off, I'll stop. I don't want to go down the choking road.
. She can't chew it yet because none of her teeth have actually broken through, so she didn't ingest any of it. She really only took if for a minute or two. Once she actually has teeth through and can shred little peices off, I'll stop. I don't want to go down the choking road.
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