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12 sty 2024 · Premature babies can benefit from a pacifier. Here are the best small preemie pacifiers for babies to use in the NICU and when they come home from the hospital.
Designed for the needs of premature babies and newborns. Designed as one-piece pacifiers that adhere to AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recommendations. Low profile shield accommodates CPAP, nasogastric tubes and nasal cannulas.
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.
Supporting preemies and babies in the NICU. PeekabooICU Preemie App. The FREE Peekaboo ICU PREEMIE App is an invaluable tool made specifically for parents of preemies. Designed to inform, inspire, and engage parents as they navigate their way through the NICU.
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 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.
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.
