To cut a long story short, our 3 week old won't settle at all to sleep at night unless I hold him (tried EVERYTHING... resorted to co sleeping but even this isn't really working). I am breastfeeding, and even with latching in properly (had this checked) my nipples are sore purely because he constantly wants to be on my boob (for comfort I'm assuming, he was 3 weeks early and weighed 5lb5oz, now over 6lb).
So I am considering giving him a dummy to help settle him at night time because I can't continue with putting him on my breast every hour because my nipples are sore (his mouth is tiny and I have large breasts) but I am very reluctant to give him a dummy because I don't want to to become reliant on one and only settle if he has a dummy). Any other advice or things I could try? I have tried all the usual stuff E. G swaddle, white noise, walking around, dancing, singing, cuddling, my t shirt on his crib bla bla but nothing settles him unless he's sucking on me). Thanks
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Catarinah · 27/01/2020 13:14
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