Baby Sawyer loves his pacifier and we love him loving his pacifier as it means we aren't always holding a soggy fist (which is what goes in his mouth when there isn't a pacifier). Sucking on things puts him to sleep fast and helps him to be pretty much fuss-free during the day. I know that each baby is different and that not all babies accept a pacifier, but we are so glad that Sawyer took the hospital provided Soothie pacifiers one a day after being born (risky, we know, but we surveyed the nurses at our hospital and none had ever seen nipple confusion resulting from anything but a bottle since it releases milk and a pacifier does not). Here's what WebMD thinks about it's use: link. Please note: pacifier is a derivative of the word pacify. They're legit.
Lately, we've been having trouble keeping track of his pacifiers. Sometimes he spits them out while we carry him and they of course launch to the most difficult spot to reach under our bed, collecting various hairs and dust along the way. Our solution? A pacifier clip! I ordered ours from Amazon last week and have been getting antsy waiting for its arrival. Needless to say, I was pretty disappointed when I looked at the package and saw ''fits all pacifiers with rings."
Notice any incompatibilities?
Since I ordered them online and had already waited a week, I decided to flip my crafty girl switch and figure out a way to make it work. And it did! This was a proud moment for me. Since I know that I cannot be the only person out there who struggles with reading labels before purchasing items, I hope that my discovery help someone else too.
Switching a Pacifier Clip from Only Fitting Pacifiers with Rings, to Fitting Those Without
Materials:
- A tiny segment of cord (it should be thin enough to go through the pacifier hole twice)
- Scissors
- Pacifier clip
- Pacifier
Directions:
1. Cut the plastic ring clasp and remove it from the pacifier clip
2. Take the cord and thread it through the fabric loop at the end of the clip (where the ring clasp just came off) then tie it into a knot that holds when either side is tugged. Cut off any extra.
3. Slide the tied cord through one of the pacifier holds like you would thread a needle. Depending on the thickness of your cord, you may want to double it.
4. Stretch the cord and slide the pacifier clip through, starting at the opposite end.
That's it. Your pacifier clip has now been transformed from the bottom example to the top.
Take a moment and let me know if this worked for you!
*Note: I also tried this with a thicker nonelastic cord and it feels much sturdier. Here's a picture of the end result:
*Note: I also tried this with a thicker nonelastic cord and it feels much sturdier. Here's a picture of the end result:
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