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I had the same problem with my son when he was born. The nurse said that it's not that they don't want the pacifier, it's that they haven't learned how to hold it in their mouth yet. Don't force the pacifier in, just let her play with it a little. Once she takes it in her mouth she will probably spit it out again. Keep trying. It takes a lot of patience but it's worth it.

You may need to try a few different kinds till you find one your baby likes. My daughter is a month old and just now started liking the pacifier. I found that she likes the MAM brand and the NUK orthodontic brand, but not the silicone nippels the latex yellow nippels with both kinds. I think the yellow ones are softer like your nipple so that may be why a lot of BFed babies like them versus the silicone nipple. It may take a little bit but I'm sure your baby will eventually take one. Oh and one more tip, when putting the paci in your baby's mouth try putting the nipple part on the upper part of her mouth that may help her keep it in.

My ds didn't take a paci until 3 weeks. BUT- I wish I'd never offered it! There came a time when he NEEDED the paci to fall asleep, and I had to run in there every 20 minutes to pop it back in his mouth for him, and I cursed the day I stuck that thing in his mouth, hehe! Maybe its a good thing if she doesn't take to the paci? You could avoid all the troubles I went through.

My dd wouldn't take a pacifier from me at all. She is 2 month now and I left her with DH at his work and she took it for him, lol. She was like that, content with it sitting there in her mouth and at that time it was only me and DH any ways so I let her it didn't last very long. I think my dd did it b/c she was taking in and observing " the world" and felt most content there. She just did this again this week for three days, she wanted to be permenantly attached even tho she's not eating. It's alot harder now, my brother in-law is staying with us, grr. But today she is back to normal. I think it may be just getting a recharge to handle things, lol.

My son never liked the paci at all. He's almost 10 months now. He will play with it in his hands for a few minutes but then tosses it aside with no interest at all. I guess the good thing is that I won't have to break him of that habit later on. The bad thing is...I"M his paci!! Not too bad...but its been hard trying to get him to fall asleep without my boob in his mouth.

My baby needs constant suckling stimulation also. I use my pinky (turned so that the soft bottom part of ur pinky touches the roof of their mouth, not ur nail which hurts them). But, then he would only take my pinky and I was constantly attached to him...now I got a new pacifier he loves. It's called a SOOTHIE. Go online and look for it. It's in the shape of a nipple and is soft silicone. My ds LOOOOOVES it and it has saved me:-) GET LOTS OF THEM!!!!!!

KLT - once again - we are the same. My dd ends up in bed with me as I am her paci too - at 10.5 months. She grunts until I let her nurse. She would NEVER take a paci or a bottle, etc... She takes pacifiers from children at her day care and plays with their strings or clips, etc...

tryingx3 - LOL...yep! DS starts grunting and gets this greedy little laugh, like he's overly anxious for it. haha.. Crazy boy. Maybe we should try the soothie that Wailing is talking about?!

KLT---Get them they are the BEST!!!!!

KLT - I have really started considering a pacifier at almost 11 months. I feel CRAZY. My husband even suggested it. I said most people are trying to WEAN from a pacifier not ADD one! At 11:40 last night, I refused to let her nurse and rocked her back to sleep, helped for a little bit, but we were up again at 3, 4, 5, 6, etc...

I agree with the soothie thats what she took from my DH