Soothers and SIDS

Jules · Apr 9th, 2008, 11:55 AM

I was reading a pregnancy magazine yesterday and it said that using a soother can help prevent SIDS by upto 50% apparently...... it had been reported by researchers. I never knew this i wasn't planning to give my baby a soother as it took years to get my nephew off them, any one else planning on using soothers?

doctordeesmrs · Apr 9th, 2008, 11:56 AM

I won't be using a dummy at all.

elles28 · Apr 9th, 2008, 11:59 AM

I used dummies with my other two & I will again though she has been sucking her thumb in all scans but I would prefer to use dummy as I can sterilise it & take it off her!!

**Vickie** · Apr 9th, 2008, 12:06 PM

I have a few, not sure if we'll use them or not, will really let the baby decide if she wants them...

Emmea12uk · Apr 10th, 2008, 14:10 PM

I read this too! I had in fact already bought his first dummy

I think they are great but you have to be strict about taking it from them early.

Serene123 · Apr 10th, 2008, 14:13 PM

Jesus christ I thought this said aids. I thought you were going to announce that someone had got aids from eating a Soother..

I have 4 dummies.

Ell.Bishh · Apr 10th, 2008, 14:29 PM

Alex has dummies, he loves them, i'm just worried i'll never be able to get it off him, especially as my youngest cousin stil had several until the age of 5 =/
I just really didnt want him to start sucking his thumb, that was my main reason to give them to him in the first place, as my other young cousin holly sucked her thumb for years, until she was 10 i believe and she has a skinny wierdly shaped thumb now from years of sucking on it...its honestly rather gross lol.

So dummys get a thumbs up from me haha

xxx

leeanne · Apr 10th, 2008, 14:30 PM

My children never as babies liked soothers. I think they used me instead for a soother.

Carley · Apr 10th, 2008, 17:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jules

I was reading a pregnancy magazine yesterday and it said that using a soother can help prevent SIDS by upto 50% apparently...... it had been reported by researchers. I never knew this i wasn't planning to give my baby a soother as it took years to get my nephew off them, any one else planning on using soothers?

I'm completely over the latest findings lately. To me dummy's cause more trouble then they are worth!

vickilouise · Apr 10th, 2008, 17:46 PM

i read about this not long after i got pregnant. its saying that if you settle the baby when it goes to sleep with a soother there is less chance of SIDS.
wont harm to try and if it is true id rather have my child kicking up a fuss over taking its dummy away a year or 2 later than not have it there at all. thats just my opininon

Apr 9th, 2008, 11:55 AM	#1
Jules Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,812	Soothers and SIDS I was reading a pregnancy magazine yesterday and it said that using a soother can help prevent SIDS by upto 50% apparently...... it had been reported by researchers. I never knew this i wasn't planning to give my baby a soother as it took years to get my nephew off them, any one else planning on using soothers?

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doctordeesmrs Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 11,204	I won't be using a dummy at all.

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elles28 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,401	I used dummies with my other two & I will again though she has been sucking her thumb in all scans but I would prefer to use dummy as I can sterilise it & take it off her!!

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,678	I have a few, not sure if we'll use them or not, will really let the baby decide if she wants them...

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Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	I read this too! I had in fact already bought his first dummy I think they are great but you have to be strict about taking it from them early.

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Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,048	Jesus christ I thought this said aids. I thought you were going to announce that someone had got aids from eating a Soother.. I have 4 dummies.

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Apr 10th, 2008, 14:29 PM	#7
Ell.Bishh Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 689	Alex has dummies, he loves them, i'm just worried i'll never be able to get it off him, especially as my youngest cousin stil had several until the age of 5 =/ I just really didnt want him to start sucking his thumb, that was my main reason to give them to him in the first place, as my other young cousin holly sucked her thumb for years, until she was 10 i believe and she has a skinny wierdly shaped thumb now from years of sucking on it...its honestly rather gross lol. So dummys get a thumbs up from me haha xxx

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leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	My children never as babies liked soothers. I think they used me instead for a soother.

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vickilouise Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: liverpool Posts: 626	i read about this not long after i got pregnant. its saying that if you settle the baby when it goes to sleep with a soother there is less chance of SIDS. wont harm to try and if it is true id rather have my child kicking up a fuss over taking its dummy away a year or 2 later than not have it there at all. thats just my opininon

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