Another grandmother reporting in - or, in my case, I am known as Nannie. There is some really good advice here! My own children did not care for pacifiers but did enjoy the swing!

My grandson, Christian's crying seemed related to his feedings (gas, etc.) and Robyn switched him to Carnation Good Start (comfort proteins ) and he was like a new baby! No one has mentioned formula changes yet so I thought I'd throw that in for what it was worth.

Little Jeremy (now three months old) is not a crier at all. He cries basically only if he is hungry or needs to be changed. Robyn put him on Good Start as well and he is doing very well on it. She also uses the Baby Bjorn (sp?) for carrying him around when it is close to feeding time and she is still involved in some sort of household task. He also loves his pacifier, the only child I have known who does. I am always amazed when I am in stores and see all ages of children with pacifiers in their mouths (some way too old in my opinion but that is another story) so obviously they serve a purpose for some.

I never did let mine cry. I had a sister-in-law who told me I was crazy and that I was becoming a slave to my babies. I never regretted being the way I was. They grow up so fast that those opportunities to hold them and cuddle are way too short. They grow up in the blink of an eye.