Dummy or no Dummy

My little boy was given a dummy from the start and he’s always been a good sleeper however he doesn’t rely on it to stay asleep. He will fall asleep with it and spit it out 10/15 minutes after he’s fallen asleep. He’s not a massive fan of it in general and rarely needs it during the day but I do find it helps him go to sleep on a night x

Agree with Rebecca here, my daughter started on a dummy a little later around 5-6 weeks and she also doesn't rely on it to sleep if it falls out she doesn't look for it

We gave a dummy at 4 weeks and he actually used it in the day rather than at night. He wouldn’t take it to fall asleep. He weaned himself off it at around 10 months. Sometimes it can help them sleep, sometimes it can disrupt sleep as when it falls out, they want it again. It’s just trial and error I think

We use a dummy and most the time my little spits it out and it did help him sleep and then once it out I take it away

Absolutely use a dummy if you think it will help but I hope you don’t mind me mentioning that, if they get reliant on it to sleep, it can be really hard to get rid of them when they’re older.

I’m trained in infant sleep and at 6 weeks it’s really common for them to wake so often. They don’t only wake to feed, they wake for comfort and cuddles too and just to be near you too.

It’s really hard at this stage, so I really sympathise with you. My first only woke a few times but for hours on end at this age. But my second woke soo many times a night. It’s so tough.

It’s worth a try with a dummy to see if it helps, but thought I’d just throw in the potential negatives to help you weight up your decision too