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The Cons of Using Pacifiers

Yesterday, I started discussing the controversial subject of using pacifiers to sooth babies. Pacifier use may seem second nature to some, but there is a lot of negative opinion as well. It is important to know all of the information, so you can make the best decision about using pacifiers. Also, know that you can decide to create your own plan for pacifier use, such as using them for the first six months, only after a few weeks, etc. If you missed yesterday’s post on the pros of using pacifiers, you can click here to check it out. Con Can … Continue reading →

The Pros of Using Pacifiers

Whether or not to give your baby a pacifier can sometimes be a controversial subject. Many parents are for it, and many are against it. How can you sort through al of the opinion to make the best decision for your baby and your family? Maybe I can help. I have three children. When each was young I introduced the pacifier after a few weeks. My oldest son took it happily until the age of about four months when he then spit it out and wanted nothing to do with it afterward. My middle child, a daughter, was interested more … Continue reading →

The Pacifier Wars

Over the years, there has been a tug of war between proponents of the pacifier versus those who are against the pacifier have swung the pendulum back and forth. When my daughter was born, pacifiers were recommended against (especially if you were breastfeeding) and now once again the pendulum is swinging back to be in favor of the pacifier including as an aid to help reduce the changes of SIDS. Pro Pacifier On the pro pacifier side of the fence, there are the medical studies that suggest the babies sucking reflex helps to prevent SIDS. The pacifier is a great … Continue reading →

Preemies Listening to Vivaldi?

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Music therapy for preemies is cropping up all over the world, and it’s showing promising results! Music therapy is designed to help relax the infant and studies are showing that it improves neurological functions! Here are some unique ways in which preemies are being treated with music. Granada, Spain Nurses at a maternity hospital put speakers up to an incubator three times a day. The therapy has several goals. The first is to reduce cortical levels (the hormone present when we’re stressed). Secondly, researchers are looking to see if they can help improve the bonding between the preemies and their … Continue reading →

My Baby Won’t Sleep Through the Night

Is your baby having trouble sleeping through the night? I know lots of moms who struggle with just this problem and I hear a lot of conflicting stories and tales about what to do and what not to do and how to help your baby make this adjustment. There’s a joke told around my family that for my husband, my daughter slept through the night, but I knew better – she woke up once a night for many months – I think she finally broke that habit around the age of 14 or 15 months. So, your baby won’t sleep … Continue reading →

Cause of SIDS?

A recent report from Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston has linked a specific brain malfunction with Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, commonly known as SIDS. In a lot of ways this is really ground breaking research. Up until this point, no one has definitely pointed to one cause for SIDS. However, researchers have noted several risk factors for SIDS, including sleeping on the stomach, and smoking. Furthermore, this study suggests that SIDS may even be preventable. By identifying the part of the brain responsible, doctors will be able to identify those infants at risk for SIDS. The study was … Continue reading →