DD is nearly 6 months old. She was EBF for the first 5 months and we've been gradually introducing some formula this month and then some baby rice/veggie solids into her diet over the last week or so.
I've managed to get to the point at which she rarely needs feeding to sleep. But it's extremely rare that I can get her to go to sleep from being put down awake and predictably, her sleep suffers. Naps are rubbish and nighttimes are hit and miss, but never with more than 3 hours between feeds (she can last for longer in the day and doesn't feed for long when she wakes). I also have a toddler and I'm knackered so often end up with her tucked up with me at some point just to survive the next day.
I tried to get her to take a dummy early on, but she wasn't interested. I wonder if now she's used to sucking cups and bottles if she might be more inclined to give it a go.
I used a kind of CC-for-wimps with DS and it worked really well. But DD is far more tactile and reaches panicky-cry very quickly; I know that, for now at least, I'm just not up for doing the same thing with her.
Does anyone have any views on whether using a dummy to help instill a good sleeping pattern is a good or bad idea at this stage?
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Introducing dummy at 6 months - yes or no?!
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luckysocks · 22/11/2012 20:35
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