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Whether you call it a binky, soother, dummy, or bo-bo, a pacifier can be absolutely essential in the first year. Babies have an innate need to suck, and a pacifier has the power to help calm and drift ...

Many parents find that pacifiers are helpful as they learn to navigate raising a baby. A pacifier can help calm an unhappy infant by distracting them and satisfying their suck reflex. Pacifiers can ...