Why Use a Baby Soother?

If you are a mom, you will know how difficult it is to pacify whimpering babies who continue to wail near your ears.Natural Baby soothers are the pacifiers that stop nagging babies from repeating defying habits. Babies have the unfortunate habit of sucking their thumb all the time, which could affect the way their teeth grow in later years. These natural rubber soothers are the best solution to prevent babies from sucking their thumb.

Destination Health Foods teams have curated a few points to help you understand the benefits, safety tips and the risks of using a baby soother along with the steps to wean your baby from the pacifier.

Benefits of Using Baby Soothers

●     Baby soothers help pacify a fussy baby. A few babies are the happiest when they are sucking on something.

●     Baby soothers serve as a temporary distraction as they come in handy during and after shots, medical tests, or procedures.

●     The baby soother can help your baby fall asleep. It might do the trick when your baby has trouble settling down.

●     A baby soother will ease the discomfort during flights. Sucking on a baby soother might help relieve the ear pain caused due to change in air pressure.

●     Sucking on a baby soother during naptime or bedtime might reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

●     Baby soothers are disposable, and you can throw them away when it’s time to stop using pacifiers. 

Risks of a Baby Soother

●     Your baby might become dependent on the baby soother. If your baby uses a baby soother while sleeping, then you might hear cries in the middle of the night when the pacifier falls out of the baby’s mouth.

●     Baby soothers might increase the risk of middle ear infections. However, the risk of ear infections is the lowest from birth up to the age of 6 to 8 months.

●     Prolonged use of baby soothers might lead to dental problems. The use of baby soothers during the first few years of life generally does not cause any long-term dental issues but prolonged use might cause the misalignment of teeth.

●     You might have to wait to introduce a baby soother until your baby is 3 to 4 weeks old or until you’ve settled into a nursing routine. The use of pacifier in newborns might disrupt breastfeeding.

Dos And Don’ts

●     If your baby is not interested in the baby soother, don’t force it on them. Let your baby set the pace.

●     Your baby’s immune system will be very weak until they are 6 months old. Instead of washing them with just water, it is better to boil the baby soother or run them through the dishwasher to avoid the growth of harmful bacteria and germs.

●     Use baby soother that is appropriate for your baby’s age and replace them often. Be cautious with pacifier clips and make sure not to attach a strap that is long enough to get caught around the baby’s neck.

●     Baby soothers made of two pieces pose a choking hazard when they break. Buying a dishwasher safe, one-piece natural rubber soothers, like the ones in Destination Health, will prove to be safe for your child.

●     Most kids stop using pacifiers when they are between the age of 2 to 4 years. If not, then you might have to help the child break the habit as they gets older.

Destination Health Foods offers you high-quality natural rubber soothers across Canberra which will help you calm the baby. They sell dishwasher friendly, one-piece natural baby soothers from Make-U-Well. Contact them on (03) 9456 9280 or write to them at sales@desthealth.com to buy one for your baby. You can visit their website to get your hands on such sustainable products if you are living in and around Canberra, Australia.