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12 sty 2024 · Ryan & Rose pacifiers are available in a preemie size that’s designed to meet premature babies at various stages. The Preemie Kit includes two pacifiers: Preemie Tiny, which has a smaller nipple to be used up to 35 weeks, and Preemie Stage 1, which is made for babies over 35 weeks.
The Preemie Soothie is designed to provide a superior fit for newborn babies for use during their hospital stay. The notched area allows space for tubing from CPAP, mechanical ventilation or tube feeding. Its one-piece construction meets stringent American Academy of Pediatrics guide- lines.
The NICU Soothie is a premium pacifier designed for babies of 34 weeks gestation to 3 months old. The notched area allows for CPAP tubing, mechanical ventilation or an NG feeding. The NICU Soothie is not manufactured with BPA, DEHP or natural rubber latex.
The attempt to introduce a pacifier took place for 96.2% of preterm infants discharged from NICU. The results, however, show a negative relationship between pacifier use and breastfeeding exclusivity, as well as primiparity, higher hospital length and higher length of orogastric tube.
The NICU Soothie is a premium pacifier designed for newborns and babies over 34 weeks gestation, without teeth, who are successfully bottle or breastfeeding. Baby should be transitioned to the Soothie prior to discharge.
A preemie pacifier is a specially designed pacifier intended for premature infants, who need oral stimulation to help improve their ability to breastfeed and bottle feed. These pacifiers are smaller in size and are made to accommodate the delicate oral structures of preemies.
Harriet Miller, Ph.D, ARNP, is a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies. After years of working around preemies she developed the special pacifier after noticing that the tiniest of her patients in the NICU did not have a voice.
