Pacifiers do not interfere with breastfeeding
Does giving a baby a pacifier interfere with breastfeeding? Probaby not! In fact, this study shows that taking away a pacifier may decrease the rate of breastfeeding.According to study presented at the...
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Obviously, pacifiers are designed to calm your baby down, and they mimic the shape of a mother’s nipple. They have been used for years now to pacify infants, and there has always been some controversy...
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Practical Tips for New Parents
You can read every book, take every piece of family advice and listen to all the experts but you'll never learn the most important tips for being a new parent from any of those sources. Here's what I...
View ArticleA Nipple by Any Other Name
Imagine my surprise when at a recent baby shower I heard the mother try to gracefully thank a family member for a gift of about thirty pacifiers (in different colors, designs and styles), saying that...
View ArticleWhy You Should be Sharing Their Pacifier
Some members of my family wash their infant’s pacifiers with hospital-like sterilization processes every time it hits the ground, while others simply pick it up and pop it in their own mouth for a...
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Pacifier Do's and Don'ts
Binkies, pacies, boo-boos. Pacifiers go by many names, but they're all known for the same thing: calming crying, colicky babies. And while the faithful pacifier can be a miracle for parents, there are...
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Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - What the Latest Research Shows
After months, and sometimes even years, of anticipating the birth of a child, nothing could be more devastating than to lose a newborn to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). While the condition is...
View ArticleHoney Pacifiers and the Risk of Infant Botulism
Both of my sisters dabbled in homeopathic remedies to combat fatigue, morning sickness, and trouble sleeping while they were pregnant. However, once they had their children, they strictly followed...
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Pacifiers Recalled Over Choking Risk
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of three models of infant pacifiers due to the risk of choking if small, decorative parts of the pacifier break loose; vent holes...
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Music, Mom’s Voice Help Preemies Eat Better
Babies born too early face a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) until they’re healthy enough to go home. Anxious parents often feel helpless, as if all they can do is watch and wait. A...
View ArticlePacifiers do not interfere with breastfeeding
Does giving a baby a pacifier interfere with breastfeeding? Probaby not! In fact, this study shows that taking away a pacifier may decrease the rate of breastfeeding.According to study presented at the...
View ArticlePacifiers Don’t Interfere with Breastfeeding
Obviously, pacifiers are designed to calm your baby down, and they mimic the shape of a mother’s nipple. They have been used for years now to pacify infants, and there has always been some controversy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Practical Tips for New Parents
You can read every book, take every piece of family advice and listen to all the experts but you'll never learn the most important tips for being a new parent from any of those sources. Here's what I...
View ArticleA Nipple by Any Other Name
Imagine my surprise when at a recent baby shower I heard the mother try to gracefully thank a family member for a gift of about thirty pacifiers (in different colors, designs and styles), saying that...
View ArticleWhy You Should be Sharing Their Pacifier
Some members of my family wash their infant’s pacifiers with hospital-like sterilization processes every time it hits the ground, while others simply pick it up and pop it in their own mouth for a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pacifier Do's and Don'ts
Binkies, pacies, boo-boos. Pacifiers go by many names, but they're all known for the same thing: calming crying, colicky babies. And while the faithful pacifier can be a miracle for parents, there are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - What the Latest Research Shows
After months, and sometimes even years, of anticipating the birth of a child, nothing could be more devastating than to lose a newborn to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). While the condition is...
View ArticleHoney Pacifiers and the Risk of Infant Botulism
Both of my sisters dabbled in homeopathic remedies to combat fatigue, morning sickness, and trouble sleeping while they were pregnant. However, once they had their children, they strictly followed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pacifiers Recalled Over Choking Risk
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of three models of infant pacifiers due to the risk of choking if small, decorative parts of the pacifier break loose; vent holes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Music, Mom’s Voice Help Preemies Eat Better
Babies born too early face a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) until they’re healthy enough to go home. Anxious parents often feel helpless, as if all they can do is watch and wait. A...
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