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Soother Use and SIDS
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Dad holding baby with pacifier in mouth

Using soothers responsibly
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Non-nutritive sucking helps premature babies
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking Premature Infants
Happy baby laying on the back

Soothers against cot death
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking SIDS

Sucking as a psychological resource and the parallels with TCM
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking TCM

Effects on tooth position of a soother with especially thin teat neck
Primary Dentition Oral Care Soother
sleeping baby with pacifier

Soothers as a protective factor against SIDS
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The perfect alternative
Primary Dentition Oral Care Soother
Mother and sibling cuddle with baby, baby has pacifier in mouth

Soothers do not inhibit successful breastfeeding
Soother Breastfeeding SIDS
Toddler sits on bed and has pacifier in its mouth, it grasps the pacifier with both hands

The Benefits of Non-Nutritive Sucking
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking Premature Infants
Premature baby in an incubator in hospital

Advantages of non-nutritive sucking for preterm infants
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking Premature Infants
newborn baby drinking from mothers breast

Premature babies benefit from using soothers
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking Premature Infants

Non-nutritive sucking and its effect on the time between tube feeding and breastfeeding in premature babies
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking Premature Infants
Baby with pacifier

Sucking relaxes babies
Oral Care Soother Non Nutritive Sucking
Mother lying in bed, newborn baby lying on her chest

The positive effects of sucking and skin contact
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking Children's Health
Baby eats cooked vegetables

Soothers: an overview of the benefits, risks and recommendations
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking SIDS
Mother breastfeeds her baby and affectionately holds its head

Effect of restricted soother use in breastfeeding term infants
Soother Breastfeeding WHO

The sucking instinct and suck training during infancy
Soother Non Nutritive Sucking Nutrition & Health

Studies confirm that soothers and breastfeeding are well compatible.* According to the current WHO/UNICEF guidelines “10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding”, hospitals should counsel parents on the use and risks of feeding bottles, teats and soothers.**

*Jaafar SH, et al. Database Syst Rev. 2016; (8):CD007202
**WHO. Geneva: World Health Organization. 2018; Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO