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• They Say: Breast or Binky? Both.

  Lactation consultants and other breastfeeding experts tell us that using a pacifier will lead to “nipple confusion” and keep a baby from establishing nursing well. So researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine reviewed 29 studies form 12 countries and found no real evidence of a link between pacifier use and problems breastfeeding. They did find that women who used pacifiers for their babies did stop breastfeeding earlier, but pacifier use didn’t appear to be the reason. I wonder if that’s because women who ignored the advice and used a pacifier anyway (raising hand) were less likely to be breastfeeding zealots anyway? I used a pacifier with both kids and feel little guilt about it, because quite frankly it helped me breastfeed longer. Both babies went through a phase where they wanted to be on the boob constantly right when I was still adjusting to nursing.... Read More... Posted May 05 2009, 02:35 PM by Amy Kuras with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: breastfeeding, binky, nipple confusion, they say, pacifier, sore nipples, nursing problems, pacifier use, University of Virginia

• They Say: Early Pacifier Use Can Undermine Breastfeeding

  Some parents swear by them, some swear at them, but pacifiers are a nearly universal symbol of babyhood. Now a new study by Danish researchers suggests what many have warned, that early use of pacifiers can be associated with shorter duration of breastfeeding. The study looked at data from visiting nurses who assess and assist all new mothers in Denmark, typically in the family's home around eight days after birth. The health visitors, specially trained in breastfeeding issues, specifically noted whether the baby was being offered a pacifier; two-thirds were. Read More... Posted Mar 20 2009, 11:31 AM by Kate Tuttle with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: infant, newborn, breastfeeding, nursing, breasts, Denmark, binky, nipple confusion, danish, pacifier, nipple

• Mystery Solved: Dog Swallowed Fifteen Pacifiers

  In case you ever wondered, no there really is nothing your baby won't share with the dog. Strained peas, Cheerios, dirty diapers . . . and apparently pacifiers too.  A Missouri mom caught her English bulldog licking a pacifier on the floor one day, and she thought to do nothing more than chide the dog. Jennifer Zwart turned away . . . then turned back to realize the pacifier was gone - inside the dog's mouth. Read More... Posted Jan 13 2009, 08:30 AM by JeanneSager with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: baby, babies, dogs, pets, pacifiers, Jeanne Sager, dog, pacifier, veterinary pet insurance, missing toys, sharing with the dog

• Why Do Pacifiers Piss So Many People Off?

  Trine Tsouderos was only three paragraphs into her pacifier essay in this weekend's Chicago Tribune before she started apologizing. Her daughter was about to turn three and still clinging to the bulbous soother, and Tsouderos was embarrassed. Oh, honey, I've been there. Not three, thankfully (there, but for the grace of you-know-who, go I). My daughter hadn't even hit the year mark, and we were getting the stares and the comments, the creepy old bats who'd reach in and yank the little binky out of her mouth.  What is it with the pacifier that gets so many people up in arms? Read More... Posted Dec 31 2008, 10:21 AM by JeanneSager with | with 19 comment(s) Filed under: newborn, baby, babies, teething, parental guilt, Jeanne Sager, pacifier, mommy police, soothing, old ladies, guilty parents

• The Best Parenting Advice EVER

  A while back I went to a baby shower, and the host had everyone write down their best advice on parenting for the expectant couple in an album. When it was my turn to come up with some pearls, I paused. The truth was that the very best pieces of advice were rarely about whether or not to co-sleep or use a pacifier (um, for the baby, yo) or wait an extra year for kindergarten, though those are topics of much anxiety for parents. And the top words of wisdom I got almost never came from books or the doctor or even my closest people. Parenting is funny that way. You depend on the kindness of strangers for very general and life-saving stuff.  Now one of my closest friends is about to have a baby any day now (on her own, too---she got tired of waiting for a suitable life partner and knew she wanted kids) and I thought I'd again ask people I don't know for something helpful. Here's... Read More... Posted Aug 30 2008, 09:13 AM by Kelly Mills with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: infant, newborn, baby, parents, parenting advice, sleep, anxiety, help, single moms, crying, pacifier, developmental phase

• Who Knew? Binky-Taping a Bad Idea

  I must admit I briefly and un-seriously considered this, given that my son is an Olympic-level binky spitter: Two young parents in Michigan are possibly facing child abuse or neglect charges after a state trooper pulled them over and found their 4-week old baby (gender not given) with a pacifier taped to its face. Unsurprisingly, the baby was also not secured in a car seat – it was just lying on the rear seat of the vehicle. And if they were stopped on the interstate, it's likely they were speeding. The parents, who are 18 and 19 years old, were released pending charges. The grandparents currently have custody of the child. And they were lucky the trooper pulled them over when they did... Read More... Posted Aug 19 2008, 11:30 AM by Amy Kuras with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: bad parenting, child endangerment, Michigan, stupid people, pacifier, teen parenting, brainiacs, bbinky