On guard!

Today has been all about trying Baby L with a dummy. She has been sucking her thumb for about a month but has been chewing her hands so much over the last few days that they are red raw by lunchtime.

I was in two minds about trying it as the tongue tie doctors advised against it - her tongue does not have the full range of movement and there is a risk she could develop teat confusion and not take to the nipple quite so easily in future. Anyway, to cut a long story, we tried it.

She scowled at first, spat it out a lot (one time landing on poor Mr Messi-cat who ran a mile) and eventually she self-soothed herself into a daytime nap. This has not happened before. She has also been in a really good mood since she woke up - smiling and giggling away!

So, today's experiment has been a success. We'll see what tomorrow brings as she changes daily.