Ditching pacifier at 3 months - anyone else have done it?

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We decided to ditch the pacifier because we were playing the spot out-insert back to his mouth during nap and nighttime. I also thought that it is maybe preventing him from connecting the sleep cycles…we are on to day night 3 today and he is getting better without it. He never really needed it during the day. But I’m curious if anyone has done it and if you offer pacifier during the naps or when they are fussy during that day? I don’t know if that would remind him at night that he gets it sometimes but not during the night?
He is now able to sleep longer chunks of time at night, I have not noticed improvement with naps, still short and wakes up upset.

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I’ve never introduced my kids to the pacifier they maybe had it once at the doctor bu that’s it

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We did it at 2 months and 3 weeks, because our baby boy kept waking up every 30 to 40 minutes during the night when pacifier fell out. We couldn't sleep, he couldn't sleep... So we decided it was doing more harm than good and went cold turkey. It was a rough 2 days and nights but now he goes down perfectly without a pacifier and sleeps once again long stretches during the night. Naps remain short (40 to 45 mins), but at least he doesn't startle awake half way through because pacifier fell out. Since weaning, we have occasionally caved and given him a pací when at the doctor's or while traveling. But it hasn't affected his ability to fall asleep without one. I do have to say that putting him to sleep takes longer now. Before, we were able to sing him a lullaby, pop in the paci, put him in crib and walk out and he would soothe himself to sleep. Now we have regressed a bit and he requires more soothing from us. But we are looking to dial that back a bit over time as he gets used to this new normal.

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None of my kids have taken a pacifier. My first sucked nothing (no fingers or paci). My second sucked his fingers and he still does sometimes (he’s 5 years old). So I wanted our third to take a pacifier instead of use his fingers but we can’t get him to use one 😅 idk the magic but I can’t get my kiddos to use it. Baby sleeps in a carrier or stroller but not in a crib (mostly bc we’re not at home; we have two older kids that have activities). Baby does sleep one 5-8 hr stretch at night. Every night is different.

Ditching pacifier at 3 months - anyone else have done it?

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