3 Month Old Just Stop Taking Pacifier!

I would try different kinds of pacifiers! My daughter was VERY picky while I was taking the pacifier they gave her at the hospital and then all of a sudden she stopped taking it too! I found that she like the NUK pacifiers, they are more nipple shaped! Hope this helps!

whatever you do, don't dip it in honey or corn syrup. Botulism risk.

As long as you give her lots of love and security, the need to suck will fade in time. Try carrying her in a sling or other carrier that keeps her close to you. Have your husband do the same.

Dads are great for providing alternative comforting since baby knows they don't have breasts. Have your husband try his hand at it. See what he comes up with!

By the way, you have the right to breastfeed your baby anywhere you need to. Your right to do so is protected by federal law.

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I know that pacis are hard to get rid of. I breast feed my child and supplemented with formula (when we were out and about) and gave him a paci. I could not breast feed him constantly like he wanted so the paci came in handy. I changed the type of paci at one point. He was one that really needed that sucking to help soothe him. He had some orthopedic issues and eczema from birth so he was itching and uncomfortable. I would do anything to help overcome his discomfort and pain. It was really difficult getting the bottle and the paci away around 2 but I still do not regret what I did.

Good luck!!

All of my babies were breast feed and none of them would take a pacifier. Be happy she has given it up now pacifiers are so hard to take away at an older age. I do understand how they can be a lifesaver at times. As she gets older she will develop new eating habits maybe she is needing to feed a little more and not just wanting to suck. good luck and enjoy your little bundle

The strong need to suck that babies are born with (to help them learn to nurse.) goes away around 3 or 4 months of age. Of course they still suck to eat, but after that sucking on a pacifier or thumb becomes a habit or a means of self-soothing.

My doctor told me to watch for the decreasing interest in the pacifier around 3 / 4 months and to put it away at that time. I was able to wean my 1st two kids from the paci without incident. Now my spoiled 3rd child still sleeps with it at almost 3 years old. Be happy that she lost interest and don't push it. She is very near being able to entertain herself in other ways - a mobile to look at, toys, or sitting in a seat and watching you! Soon she won't need to eat constantly.

The only thing I can say is a lot of times babies know what they want. The pacifier is really more for them than we like to think it is, and if she doesn't want it, you will never be able to make her want it; the same as if you woudln't want something. And, generally, if they won't take something else in place of being fed, no matter how much they've just been fed or when/where it is, my experience with my son tells me that maybe they are just hungry little piggys... it's frustrating I know because they can't tell you anything...

If it is uncomfortable or inconvienient for you to breast feed in public or at times when you have to be out and baby is hungry, you should pump your milk and store it so the baby can eat. Even if you think your baby is eating a lot, ESPECIALLY if you are soley breastfeeding, I'll bet anything she's hungry and not just crying to cry, more so since she's only 2.5 months old. If you think she's full and continues to cry, and she is crying for more than three hours at a time and inconsolible, then it could be colic and you may just want to check with your doctor.

My son has always just used his pacifier when he wants it. He uses it now to chew on it for teething. We only give it to him at night or when we are going somewhere in the car because it keeps him occupied. He would flick it out of his mouth when he was even 3 weeks old, and sometimes he'll take it when he's upset, sometimes he won't...but that's okay because we've learned how to get him to stop crying...or, on the other end, how to just deal with it when he wants to cry. Sometimes, babies just need to cry, too...even if nothing is wrong...same as us...

My son did the same exact thing. It was hard at first, but so much easier in the long run as I watch his 3 year-old friends still using theirs!!! Count your blessings!

My baby also stopped wanting the pacifier around that age, and I took it as a good thing! A lot of moms have trouble getting their toddlers to give them up, so I thought that's just one less thing I'll have to struggle with down the road. Other things calmed her down if she was fussy, like holding her and walking around or moving while humming or singing, giving her a bottle, giving her a toy, etc.

My daughter stopped taking both a pacifier and a supplemental bottle at around 3mo. I also exclusively breastfed (bottle was for daddy and grandparents benefit). Honestly she hasn't used either since. I don't know if forcing the issue will do any good. I just kept up with the breast feeding and she soon learned to suck her thumb to comfort herself.

3-6 months is a good time to wean a child from a pacifier, because their long-term memory is not enough for them to know they're missing out on it (as opposed to an older child who refuses to sleep unless they have their favorite toy with them). We weaned our son from his pacifier around 4 months, at the time he discovered his thumb. We also had a variety of teethers for him to chew on when he wanted to work his gums. I really like the MAM Multi-Soothe Teether http://www.mambaby.com/articles/en/190 and our son did, too. It's lightweight and easier for small babies to fit in their mouths and hold in their hands.

I breastfed all three of my girls and couldn't get any of them to take a pacifier. They just didn't like the rubbery feel of those fake nipples. However, my third is a champion thumb sucker. See if you can help her discover her thumb. It does the same thing as a pacifier but with warm skin.

THis is a good thing. She shouldn't want her pacifier anymore. How do you know she "just wants to suck", breastfed babies eat more often that bottle babies, ask they don't always get as much milk at one time. each baby is different. enjoy her while she is little and give her what she needs. I know it can be inconvient but remember you are home for her, not the laundry!.

She is probably hungry! Babies go through growing spurts every 4-6 weeks those first few months, and eat a lot more during those times. She may need to suck quite a bit for a couple days till your milk supply catches up, then you should have more milk at each feeding and things should settle down.

Good luck and enjoy your baby, spend as much time nursing and cuddling her as you can, it's such a precious time for you both and it goes by so fast!