Dummies?!

My baby’s absolute favorite are the dr browns pacifiers! Literally since birth. The Philips avent ones are almost the exact same shape but smaller if that’s what you’re worried about!

My son would do the same with all other pacifiers except these https://a.co/d/0hUNMYKV

He is now one and still doesn't like any other ones.

Try different ones. Or dip it in breast milk

My son ONLY likes these ones. They’re really light so that he can hold them in his mouth easily and they have a more flatish shape for the pacifier itself https://www.target.com/p/mam-pacifier-variety-pack-0-6m-3pk/-/A-91487340?preselect=83796931#lnk=sametab

My son was the exact same! No matter what brand I tried he just wouldn’t keep it in and he’s now nearly 6 months old and we’ve just decided to take it away which he’s handled really well. Up until we got rid of it a couple of weeks ago we’d have to hold it in or prop it until he feel into a deep sleep and it was a pain if it fell out as like you said they wake up.

Even if for now you just keep it propped in and once he starts exploring with his mouth he will start to suck on his fingers to soothe himself or find something else to latch on. The first 3-5 days/nights will be the hardest if you get rid of the dummy all together but then after that the habit will be broken and he won’t cry for it anymore xx

My son hated pacis! He’d take it for a minute or so then spit it out as well. The only ones he somewhat liked were the Dr Browns.