Most kids use pacifiers—and up to a certain point, that's totally normal. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Sucking is a common way for babies and young toddlers to self-soothe Using a pacifier is ...

Nursing went smoothly right from the start for Rexann Brew, but she soon noticed that even when her baby wasn't hungry, little Anna still had a strong desire to suckle. Rexann resorted to giving the ...

Babies cannot explain what they are feeling, but the smart pacifier could give clinicians a clearer picture of respiratory ...

When the going gets tough, the tough … pop in a pacifier? That’s the surprising stress-busting move thousands of young adults in China are making — swapping melatonin and meditation for an adult-sized ...

Sucking on a pacifier, thumb or finger can be comforting for a baby. Many parents prefer the convenience of the thumb so they don’t have to scramble in the middle of the night or stop on the side of ...

One of the World Health Organization's recommended best practices for assuring successful breastfeeding is for nursing mothers to use no artificial nipples or pacifiers with newborn infants who are ...

LOS ANGELES — You may want to think twice before sticking that pacifier back in your baby boy’s mouth: Three new studies, published Tuesday as a single research report, find that heavy pacifier use ...