Pacifier Q & A
No matter whether you choose to start using a pacifier right away or wait, you need a pacifier wristband to make your infant pacifier journey positive!
By Emily Rogers
Can a pacifier cause colic?
No! The cause of colic is unknown! Colic is a condition where seemingly healthy babies cry for extended periods of time for no apparent reason. Thank goodness we didn’t have any issues with colicy baby’s! It’s a very stressful time for parents, but if you are struggling with a colicky baby, there is hope for you! Contrary to popular belief, pacifiers can help with colic! Pacifiers are great sanity savers for parents and babies. When babies are irritable and upset a newborn pacifier can help soothe them!
Can a pacifier cause a speech delay?
Yes, there is a correlation between pacifier use and speech delays. “Previous studies have shown that children who use pacifiers extensively have smaller vocabulary sizes at 1 and 2 years of age.” However, my son had a speech delay and was not a pacifier user so if your child has a speech delay, it is not necessarily cause from using a pacifier! If you are worried about pacifier use causing a speech delay you can limit use of the pacifier to nap and bedtime!
Can a pacifier cause gas?
Yes, pacifiers can cause gas. When babies suck in extra air it can cause gas! This can happen when your baby has a pacifier. Don’t worry though, pacifiers aren’t always the cause of gas! Anything that causes baby to swallow extra air can cause them gas. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to combat gas!
- Rub baby’s belly
- Move baby’s legs in a running motion
- Try to get baby to burp
Can a pacifier be given to a newborn?
Sure, but you may want to delay it, here’s why:
Using a pacifier can be controversial among the breastfeeding community. Some say that a newborn pacifier will cause nipple confusion making breastfeeding more difficult. Others say that if your baby uses their pacifier too much too early it can hide hunger cues and cause your milk supply to drop too early.
Nonnutritive sucking is innate for newborns and when they suckle at the breast it helps the mother’s breast milk supply. If they are using a pacifier instead of suckling at the breast it might affect the mother’s supply.
However, don’t let this information deter you from immediately introducing a pacifier! Like I mentioned above, pacifiers have a surplus of advantages! In my personal experience, our son learned how to breastfeed better because using a pacifier helped him to practice the sucking motion needed for feeding.
There doesn’t always have to be an either/or. You can introduce a pacifier right away, but only use it during nap and bedtime
No matter whether you choose to start using a pacifier right away or wait, you need a pacifier wristband to make your infant pacifier journey positive! This pacifier bracelet has buttery soft material and velcros around baby’s wrist. The best part is that by around 4 months they can find the infant pacifier all on their own using the pacifier wristband!
Babies cannot usually do that until about 8 months! The Ingy Bingy Band will help save your sanity so that you’re not constantly looking for the pacifier when it falls out!
Research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10912588/
The Ingy Bingy Band is not your everyday pacifier clip! This game-changing pacifier wristband helps babies self-soothe at a younger age than ever before! Instinctively, babies gnaw on their hands in an attempt to soothe. The Ingy Bingy pacifier wristband keeps their pacifier right where they’ll find it, allowing your baby to comfort and calm themselves while you do whatever it is you need to do!
Our buttery soft wristband comes in two styles to accommodate every pacifier.
Our Pacific style should be used when your baby’s pacifier holes are near their nose and chin when in use. It is most commonly used with Avent, BIBS, Dr. Brown’s, MAM, Nuby, NUK, Medela, FRIGG, Nanobébé, Tommee Tippee, and Chicco pacifiers.
Our Sequoia style should be used when your baby’s pacifier holes are near their nose and chin when in use. It is most commonly used with Itzy Ritzy, Ryan & Rose, and The Dearest Grey pacifiers.
If you are still unsure which pacifier wristband style is right for you, check out our style guide or text the name and/or picture of your preferred paci & we’ll let you know which style is right for you!