Childless people always swear they will never us a pacifier. When you see a baby with the funny shaped plug attached to their face scream the second it’s pulled away or hear a dentist talk about what can happen to teeth after long term use, you think pacifiers must be made by the devil.
But once the baby booties are on the other foot, and the crying just won’t stop, a pacifier suddenly seems like a gift from heaven. While doctors and moms continue the debate over the relative merits of using a pacifier and linguists add to their list the number of names used for pacifiers (binky, nummy, nuckie, smucky a few companies have looked into the world of pacifiers and designed some to meet the special needs of children along the way.
The Hospital’s Choice
Forget those nasty rubber/latex things they sell at Wal-Mart at 2 for 1.99. There are high quality pacifiers out there that will help comfort your baby and be medically mindful of your child at the same time. Baby’s First Smoothie is the pacifier most used in hospitals for infant care. The characteristics that make it sought are many.
First, it’s made of silicon, not latex....