Giving up pacifiers may lead to less exclusive breastfeeding, researchers said. April 30, 2012 — -- For years, pediatrician and physician organizations have advised against regular use of ...

Many women have heard of the benefits of breastfeeding and pacifier use in reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) as well as other advantages. But many may question the effects of ...

One of the World Health Organization's recommended best practices for assuring successful breastfeeding is for nursing mothers to use no artificial nipples or pacifiers with newborn infants who are ...

(CBS News) Pacifiers interfere with breastfeeding and make it less likely a baby will latch on to mom, conventional wisdom goes. But new research suggests the opposite is true. A recent study found ...

Binky-loving babies would be cheering if they only knew: Letting newborns use pacifiers doesn’t interfere with breastfeeding, a new study shows. In fact, a no-pacifier policy was shown to decrease ...

Here’s what you need to know and what experts say about safe pacifier use. The good news is that strict and comprehensive ...

A couple of weeks ago, I visited family whom I love dearly and only get to see a few times a year. Some relatives were meeting our daughter, who was about to turn 1, for the first time. In between the ...

I was headed out of town when this arrived in my inbox, but I wanted to share it. Starting on Mother's Day, WakeMed Health & Hospitals discontinued the distribution of formula samples and diaper bags ...

Paci, binky, dummie. Whatever you call it, chances are your baby has one. And when that little sucker rolls under the crib, gets buried in the diaper bag, or your baby cries for it in the middle of ...