The First Years Gumdrop Baby Dummy from 3 Months – Pink & Purple, 144764

We bought these for our baby when she was about 3 months old because we hated how the Soothie covered her nose. Like the Soothie, these did pop out a lot, but so did the more traditional 2-piece design pacifiers (we tried Nuk, Gerber brands, etc.). I don't think it's the pacifier, I think it's the baby. Ours didn't seem to like pacifiers at first, but by 5 months she couldn't sleep without this GumDrop pacifier - when she loses it she'll sometimes wake up looking for it. Helps calm her down and puts her right back to sleep at night. I love how colorful they are, and they are a 1-piece design, which saves money because they can be boiled (as opposed to tossed) if baby comes down with thrush. Very cute and easy to clean. One pacifier has lasted about 4 months, and I boiled it regularly to disinfect it (when I tossed it it was for hygiene purposes and just-in-case, the pacifier was still in good shape otherwise). Also works great with  Binkibear The Original Pacifier, Classic Brown . Highly recommended!UPDATE: I have changed my rating from 5 to 3 stars. Please see the picture I uploaded of my 1-year-old's chewed up pacifier! I left her in her crib for about 10 minutes - the pacifier was all in one piece when I stepped out (I had just washed it for her) and it was chewed to pieces when I stepped back in! If your baby has teeth, you may want to consider a different brand! This is rather easy to tear apart and I never found the pieces. Binkibear The Original Pacifier, Classic Brown

In theory, these pacifiers are larger than the newborn-size ones. However, I can barely tell the difference. If I look very closely, these look slightly larger than the newborn ones (like 1 or 2 millimeters longer and 1 millimeter thicker). Because the difference in size is so small, I probably could have continued to use my newborn-size ones for my four-month old baby.That being said, I like the gumdrop style of pacifiers very much. They are the only kind that my son likes (he does not like orthotic-style pacifiers). I've read other reviews that say the gumdrop pacifiers sold by Amazon are not the exact same ones as hospitals use. While this may be true, my son and I can't tell the difference.

We first got these from our hospital when our little girl was born. I was a little upset because I have read over and over that using a pacifier will interfere with breastfeeding. Over and over I would ask for these not to be used but to no avail she would have one when I came to visit her in the NICU. Low and behold when it came time for me finally to feed her there was no confusion at all. We have used them ever since. My little one is now 9 1/2 months and will use these when trying to fall asleep and in the car. She sometimes gets her thumb stuck in them but will pull it off and giggle. I like them because it is all one piece so no worries about choking hazards, they are very easy to clean and sanitize. Now I just wish I could put a tracking devise on these things :)

So far, I've tried to give soothie, nuk, and gumdrop pacifiers to my daughter. My daughter loves the gumdrop pacifier and I like that it does not cover or rub against her nose like the soothie or leave marks on her cheeks like the nuk. We received the gumdrop pacifier at the hospital and I just ordered 4 more!Update: Still a huge fan of these and we continued buying through the various stages. When we were given other pacifiers as gifts, we would try them, but never switched brands. My daughter has always preferred the GumDrop pacifiers and still does today. Now it's time to start weaning off of the pacifier!

After reading an article about just how dirty enclosed pacifiers can get. Just chalk full of mold and other kinds of bacteria I knew I didn't want to use enclosed nipple pacifiers. After the first few days of using a wide nipple pacifier I switched to these. There seemed to be much less nipple confusion for my new baby. They are a little bit harder to hang onto for baby, but I really like these. Everyone loves how you can see their little tongue and lips sucking away~! I also appreciate the cut out for the nose. I don't like the Phillips ones for that reason!