Most people are over joyed that their newborn baby will not take a pacifier.. I am not one of them.. My fist son was a pacifier baby in fact he had his until he was almost 3 years old, he gave it up himself which was a lot easier than taking it from him, and before you even think it no I would not have let him keep it after he was 3 if he hadn't weaned himself.. It made life a lot easier for me especially since my oldest had colic and got up every 2 hours till he was a year old (lets face it at 5 he still doesn't sleep the greatest) but that pacifier kept him from screaming his head off ALL DAY LONG.. Once he turned 18 months old it was just used for naps and going to sleep at night, at the time he weaned himself it was only at night.. With my second son it has been totally different he was taking a pacifier 10 min. old, only because I was bottle feeding and the hospital wouldnt let him eat till he was an hour old so he was hungry and couldnt eat so that was my alternative.. He had a little bit of a problem but I just assumed it was because he was a newborn and they have problems for a little while till they get used to them, as the day went on it got worse he would only suck on them for a min. then spit them right back out, oh how I tried.. I bought almost every different pacifier known to man in every size they made, it didnt make a difference he hated them all.. I tried holding it in for him but even it I held it for 10+ min. he would just spit it out once I moved my hand.. I finally just gave up, guess it is true that some babies just don't like pacifiers.. For my own sanity it is very good my second is the best baby because if he was anything like my first and didnt take a pacifier I would have already jumped off a cliff.. Every child is different and believe me I am learning that everyday...
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