how to use pacifier in babies?

                                                         how to use pacifier in babies?                                                         

PACIFIER USE IN BABIES

sucking is a basic need of all babies. in fact babies start sucking their thumbs in the womb itself. it gives a comfort and a sense of satisfaction to the babies

thumb sucking may have some ill effects such as
                               infection
                               teeth malocclusion

we can use a pacifier in babies to prevent thumb sucking

         
 precaution while using pacifiers

-if the baby is hungry don't comfort the baby by pacifier , instead feed the baby

 -clean the pacifier properly

-don't dip the pacifier in honey (it may result in caries teeth)

 -use commercially available pacifier only home made pacifiers may lead to choking

-remove th pacifier when  the baby is sleeping

BENEFITS OF USING PACIFIER IN BABIES

     pacifiers decrease the risk of SIDS(sudden infant death syndrome) ; some babies die during sleep due to some unknown reasons. by using pacifier we can prevent the risk of SIDS

     Non nutritive sucking can be estabilished in preterm babies and sick babies with pacifiers

Update on 16/05/13

Newer study : cleaning the pacifier by parents by sucking reduces allergy and eczema in babies latter 

Infants with a diverse gut microbial flora are less likely to develop eczema and allergy.

CONCLUSIONS: Parental sucking of their infant’s pacifier may reduce the risk of allergy development, possibly via immune stimulation by microbes transferred to the infant via the parent’s saliva 

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