http://similac.com/community/boards/forums/9.aspxenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://similac.com/community/boards/forums/thread/27290.aspxTue, 27 Sep 2011 01:58:25 GMTacc0266e-1ded-4c2f-a019-bb85b48eedc2:27290Jess_BabyRN0http://similac.com/community/boards/forums/thread/27290.aspxhttp://similac.com/community/boards/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=9&PostID=27290<p>MommyRN4-</p> <p>What a great topic! &nbsp;I agree, binkis can be &quot;lifesaving&quot; enabling baby the needed comfort to stop screaming, calm themself and drift off to sleep. &nbsp;We readily use them in the NICU when I worked there and the goal was to provide a soothing mechanism. &nbsp;There are other options for learning to self sooth though, and I always pitch that teaching baby how to self sooth is one of the greatest gifts you can give a baby, many adults are still working on this skill!! &nbsp;So other things that can be used for soothing tactics-something soft that smells like mom! &nbsp;We could often take a small piece of flannel blanket and put a few drops of breast milk on it, letting baby sleep with that nearby. &nbsp;I also have heard of moms that will let baby sleep with one of her shirts within their bundle of blankets, that leads me to bundling-infants love to be bundled if done right as it contains them as they are contained in the womb. &nbsp;You want to be sure that your blankets do not go higher than the babies sholders as to avoid chance of sids. &nbsp;Another idea is soothing music, and as baby gets older a favorite and trusted stuffed animal. &nbsp;I also have a patient that learned to rub his thumb on his cheek when he is stressed. &nbsp;His mamma taught him this to help with some sensory anxiety he was having at age 2! &nbsp;I was so impressed, and it worked so well for him. &nbsp;So far as saying goodbye to the binki, i vote to replace it slowly with more developmentally appropriate tools of soothing as the baby grows and develops. &nbsp;I&#39;m looking forward to hearing what others have to suggest!</p> <p>-Jess</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://similac.com/community/boards/forums/thread/27270.aspxMon, 26 Sep 2011 18:47:24 GMTacc0266e-1ded-4c2f-a019-bb85b48eedc2:27270MommyRN40http://similac.com/community/boards/forums/thread/27270.aspxhttp://similac.com/community/boards/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=9&PostID=27270<p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span>Pacifiers can be great, but when they constantly fall out of baby&#39;s mouth, it can make for a long night! How can you get your baby to sleep without his or her pacifier? When is it the best time to remove the pacifier all together?</span></p> </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>