What to do if the baby doesn't suck the pacifier

Many babies actually show rejection behavior when they are taken away from pacifiers. Because babies are more sensitive to external things, refusing to suck on pacifiers is a common problem. For this type of situation, parents can first give their children a pacifier made of soft material, or buy a few more pacifiers for their babies to use as toys so that they can have more contact with them and they will gradually get used to using them.

What to do if your baby doesn't want to take a pacifier

During breastfeeding, the amount of milk will gradually decrease, and you can only choose to feed your baby with milk powder. However, babies who are used to breast milk sometimes refuse to use pacifiers. What should you do at this time? Here are some ways to deal with babies who refuse to use pacifiers.

1. When choosing a pacifier for your baby, choose one with a softer material. Do not buy a pacifier that is too hard. The baby will feel comfortable holding it in his mouth, and a soft pacifier will be more comfortable to eat.

2. If your baby doesn’t like the pacifier, you can buy a few pacifiers for your baby as toys. Let your baby have more contact with the pacifier. When playing with toys, your baby will bite it with his mouth. After a long time, he will become familiar with the pacifier and will eat it.

Why don't babies take pacifiers?

That's because babies are used to sucking on their mother's nipples, which are soft and elastic. The pacifier is relatively hard, so babies don’t like it very much. But as the baby grows older, things will get better. Let your baby chew the pacifier when you are free. After a few times, the pacifier will become soft and babies will like it. It is just a matter of time. If you feed your baby water and he doesn't like using a pacifier, you can use a baby spoon to feed him water one mouthful at a time. This phenomenon occurs when children reach this age. Many children are like this, especially babies who are mixed-fed. They either like to use pacifiers or only drink their mother's milk. It can also be said to be a period of milk aversion, because the mother's nipples are softer and babies like them. And babies also like the taste of mother's milk. There is no better way to deal with it.

Babies are used to sucking milk from their mother's nipples, but not from using bottles. Getting babies to accept bottles requires a gradual process. First, you need to divide your baby's feeding time into three periods: morning, noon, and evening. Try it in the middle period first, as babies at this time are more receptive to new things. You can tease him with the bottle first, then feed him a few sips to make him familiar with the bottle. Also, let your baby play with the bottle so that he can become more familiar with the pacifier. If your baby wants to chew on the pacifier, let him do that; he'll probably start sucking on it soon. Nipple selection: Try different bottles and nipples. A soft, nipple-shaped pacifier is best. It is also important to master the posture of holding the baby. Generally, the correct position is for the baby to lie at a 45-degree angle, with the bottle at a 45-degree angle to the baby's head. At this time, the milk flow rate will not be too fast and the baby will be more comfortable.