NICU Premature Baby Dummies

Science Daily (Mar. 13, 2007) - The risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the third leading cause of infant death, could be lowered through the use of a dummy - pacifier.

The release of updated recommendations from the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) task force on SIDS, suggesting that dummy - pacifier use is to be encouraged in babies under the age of one year. A variety of studies have indicated that the use of a dummy - pacifier lowers the risk of SIDS, and several other countries have made similar recommendations.

According to an article in Nursing for Women?s Health, neonatal health care practitioners should counsel new parents on how to use dummies safely.