However, it’s generally recommended to stop pacifier use by around 12 months of age. As a board-certified pediatric dentist ...

I like the MAM Comfort Pacifier, a one-piece silicone pacifier that also has holes in the shield to help the skin breathe. My babies had eczema and sensitive skin, so the vent holes helped reduce ...

"Her sitting through the pacifier funeral for as long as she did ... I'm still shocked," he says. "My hand started cramping from keeping up with all the positive and loving comments.

Babies tend to put everything in their mouths. Offering a clean, soft teething toy can sometimes do the trick. If they're ...

Rexann resorted to giving the infant a pacifier. "We sort of hoped she would be a thumbsucker and comfort herself," says Brew, of Pasadena, Calif., who admits she and her husband awoke at least ...

A new innovative pacifier developed by Georgia Tech scientists can monitor newborns' electrolyte levels, hopefully ceasing the need for repeated, painful blood draws.