Pacifier Talk|Sarah Healy Sleep Baby Expert

Pacifier. Binky. Soother. Paci.⁠ ⁠

If your baby likes it, it can really save you but the question I often get is:⁠ "Is it ok to use it?"⁠ ⁠

Research indicates that pacifiers can reduce the incidence of SIDS and it can often work to soothe babies early on.⁠

The downside is that they are difficult for babies to place in their mouths until their fine motor skills are in place (closer to 7-8 months) so until then, parents can often be at the mercy of placing and replacing it all. night. long.⁠ ⁠

In the short term, it is a life saver BUT in the long term it can turn into a sleep association whereby baby requires it to be in his mouth for each habitual waking throughout the night.⁠ ⁠

BUT, if you are willing to wait until baby can independently place it in her mouth, then you are no longer needed.⁠ ⁠ Of course the older a baby gets the harder it is to take it away.⁠ ⁠