How to pick the best pacifier?
Safety is extremely important to consider when purchasing an infant pacifier. You should also consider this when you buy a pacifier accessory. The Ingy Bingy Band is the safest, most cost effective pacifier on the market.
By Emily Rogers
If you are expecting a baby soon and you are making a registry, you may be overwhelmed by the variety of every single product. How can one possibly sift through every brand and product?! It’s absolutely exhausting. I recommend going to a few trusted friends or family members who have had kids recently to get product recommendations. You want to make sure they’ve had a baby in the last year or 2 because products change all the time. Safety regulations change and new advancements are made all the time so you’ll want recommendations that are up to date!
I’m no expert on cribs or bassinets, but I do consider myself a pacifier expert at this point. The truth about pacifiers is that your baby is going to decide which pacifier he/she likes. I recommend purchasing a variety of shapes and sizes so your baby is more likely to have success with taking a pacifier.
Although I can’t tell you what pacifier will work best for your baby, I can make a few recommendations and things to look out for when making your pacifier purchases.
- Age: Make sure you are buying pacifiers for 0-3 months. There are different pacifiers for different ages because as your child grows, pacifiers also change shape and firmness. These age guidelines exist to keep your baby safe and ensure the pacifiers work effectively!
- Safety: Make sure any pacifier you buy is only made of one piece. A newborn pacifier with multiple pieces can break and become choking hazards instantly.
You should also keep safety in mind when purchasing a pacifier accessory. Most people use a pacifier clip to help keep track of their baby’s pacifiers, but they are not safe. The long strings can be strangulation hazards and the small beads typically attached to the strings are choking hazards. It’s best to stay safe and go with the Ingy Bingy Band as your pacifier clip alternative.
The Ingy Bingy Band is a pacifier wristband that velcros around baby’s wrist, helping them self-soothe from as early as 4 months. This pacifier bracelet saves you time and frustration because, whichever pacifier your baby loves, the Ingy Bingy Band will attach to it and your baby will always have access to it on their own. You’ll never have to worry about finding that sacred sanity saver ever again if that infant pacifier keeps falling out!
3. Nipple: The two main nipple shapes are rounded or orthodontic. Rounded nipples tend to be easier for babies to take, but orthodontic nipples support the shape of the developing jaw and palate of the baby. This could be important to take into account if your baby is breastfeeding. The experts recommend a cylindrical shaped pacifier. This shape allows for your baby’s tongue to wrap around it the same way it wraps around a nipple.
- Price: Price is important to consider when purchasing pacifiers because they need to be replaced every 4-6 weeks. It will affect your budget a lot more if you choose an expensive pacifier and expensive doesn’t always mean better