Chicco Physio Comfort Silicone Soother (0-6 Months)

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the purpose of a soother?
  Pacifiers help parents and infants get through periods of crying when the infant is either not hungry or too full to eat but still needs the comfort that sucking provides. Pacifiers can be very helpful to parents in those early months. Pacifiers help babies soothe themselves during periods of crying.
• What not to do while sterilizing?
  It’s not recommended to clean a pacifier that has fallen to the ground by putting it in your mouth first. This doesn’t remove any harmful germs and can instead get both you and your baby sick. Don’t use UV or steam sterilizers on dirty pacifiers, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer. It’s also not recommended to freeze pacifiers or leave natural rubber latex pacifiers in direct sunlight. This can cause the materials they’re made of to break down.
• How long do babies use soothers?
  Limit the time you allow your child to use a pacifier. Use it only for sleep time and comfort until about 12 months old and then plan to give it up.
• When is the best time to start giving a pacifier to your baby?
  Pacifiers can be given from birth to any age.
• How to sterilize a pacifier?
  Pacifiers or Soothers are helpful for soothing fussy babies and can be used during naps and bedtime. Offers your child a calming sensation, improve sleeping habits, and comfort them when they are stressed. Also makes the transition from breastfeeding to sucking on a pacifier easy for both your baby and you. Perfect for growing babies (0-6 Months +)
• Is it OK to leave pacifier while baby sleeps?
  Giving your baby a pacifier while they sleep may be associated with a reduced risk of SIDS, possibly by more than half.