Nursing went smoothly right from the start for Rexann Brew, but she soon noticed that even when her baby wasn't hungry, little Anna still had a strong desire to suckle. Rexann resorted to giving the ...

Binky, paci, bam-bam, soothie, total lifesaver…there are lots of different names for pacifiers and even more varieties to choose from in the drugstore aisle. So how do you know which will soothe your ...

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Pacifiers are a must-have baby item for every new parent. Infants have a strong sucking reflex, and pacifiers help soothe them when they’re fussy. This makes them a vital tool, especially in the early ...

Pacifier use often attracts negative attention for potentially harming children's oral health. There are positive effects of pacifier use, however. In addition to calming the infant, pacifier use can ...

While there is no hard-and-fast rule, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends starting the pacifier weaning process around the 1-year mark. That's because while pacifiers can come with a host of ...

Cleveland, Ohio – March 12, 2007 -- The risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the third leading cause of infant death, may be lowered through the use of a pacifier. According to an article in ...

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LOS ANGELES — You may want to think twice before sticking that pacifier back in your baby boy’s mouth: Three new studies, published Tuesday as a single research report, find that heavy pacifier use ...