Lauren and Zach have become frustrated with the hour and a half it takes to put Lolli to bed. She will fall asleep in the living room pack-nplay, but then wake up when moved to the co-sleeper. The only way to get her back to sleep is for Lauren to nurse her until she is snoozing, sometimes repeating this several times. Lauren is tired of being Lolli's pacifier and Zach is tired of Lauren poking him to make him stay awake with her and Lolli. So today Zach broke down and bought 2 pacifiers. Lauren boiled them on the stove for 2 minutes and they are ready to go!
The recommendation from most lactation consultants is to hold off on introducing a pacifier until 4 weeks to ensure that it won't interfere with breastfeeding. Lauren is feeling pretty confident and at ease with Lolli's breastfeeding and so is willing to try the pacifier a little early.
The plan is for Lolli to only have a pacifier for naps and at bedtime. There's a pacifier in the co-sleeper and one in the pack-n-play. If it weren't for the anti-SIDS benefits, Lolli would never have a pacifier - but since they are recommended for infant sleep, hopefully it'll help calm her down at bedtime!
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