All Medela Baby dummies are orthodontic and designed to help support the natural movement of mouth muscles. Their shapes come with: 5,8 Once your baby has mastered soothing with the Minbie dummy, they can easily keep this uniquely shaped soother in for as long as they need. This will help soothe and calm your little one, by bridging the gap between feeding and sleeping, further enhancing your routine. Other dummies simply don’t offer your little one this kind of safe, gentle soothing. Babies' dummies and chains with unsafe decorations – such as crystals, beads or other ornaments – are banned. These decorations could come away and become a choking hazard. Premature babies who are given a dummy also have shorter hospital stays than babies who aren’t given one (Sexton and Natale 2009).

When you’re doing your research you’ll see lots of different shapes and sizes, and you’ll notice most are very different to the shape and design of the Minbie. There’s a reason for this. Easy to clean, either by hand, or on the top shelf of the dishwasher and suitable for all forms of sterilisation. If your baby uses a dummy a lot, it may affect the structure of his mouth, which may mean mucus doesn’t drain as well along his Eustachian tubes. BIBS Dummies have a 100% natural rubber teat. They’re also 100% BPA, PVC & Phthalates free. Babies love the cherry teat design as it mimics a mothers breast, an ideal shape for breast-feeding mothers. The Minbie dummy soothing motion assists to strengthen your little one's feeding reflex against reflux and supports their ability to breastfeed." - Julia Wilson Co Founder Minbie

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The Red Nose charity, which aims to prevent sudden infant death, says there is some evidence that dummies may reduce sudden infant death if used consistently and once breastfeeding is established (if the baby is breastfed). It has some useful dummy usage tipsincluding when to start (and stop) using a dummy. LLLGB. nd. Dummies and breastfeeding. La Leche League GB. www.laleche.org.uk Opens a new window [Accessed May 2018] Keep the dummy as clean as possible (Red Nose 2017a). Sterilise it as you would any other bottle-feeding teat. Silicone dummies (Sexton and Natale 2009), or dummies that are all in one piece, may be easier to keep free of bugs. To avoid spreading bacteria that cause tooth decay, don’t put a dummy in your baby’s mouth if it’s been in your mouth (or anyone else’s) (NHMRC 2012).

We try to give you as much information as possible to help you with your decisions. Here’s a little more info about BIBS dummies! Infants are easily susceptible to infection and this can occur when the dummy hasn't been cleaned properly or the teat allows saliva, food or other substances with bacteria to enter inside it. For the first six months you should sterilise dummies. After six months your child is more resistant to infections, so washing the dummy with soap and water is enough. Tips when using dummies For my baby shower, I’d asked for a range of different dummies so when our son was born, I could see which he preferred. He didn’t really like any of them but showed a preference for the all-silicone ones. Given that he’s taken to the Minbie bottles, I thought to try the Minbie dummy. It’s eclipsed all others and now I have about 20 other dummies sitting in the cupboard. It is magic, he loves it, so we love it. Thank you!" - Desiree The cause for colic is still unknown, but there are some theories such as an immature digestive system, lactose intolerance, allergies, or changes in the normal bacteria of their digestive system. 3 Swallowing additional air during feeding can aggravate the situation. It is often difficult to calm babies during a colic episode, they cry intensely and long, often with clenched fists and curled up legs.

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Sterilise dummies or wash them in hot soapy water, then rinse and air-dry. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. Furtenbach M et al. Myofunktionelle Therapie KOMPAKT I - Prävention: Ein Denk- und Arbeitsbuch. Vienna: Praesens; 2013. (vol 2). 235 p. Limiting the hours of daily use and early weaning from a dummy can help prevent misaligned teeth 6,7. Weaning a baby from a dummy can begin as early as 6 months. 9 Each child’s mouth and teeth develop differently. The use of dummies for children older than 24 months should be a decision made by each parent, based on consultation with a medical or dental healthcare provider. At the latest, weaning should start by 36 months 7,9 as recommended by pediatric dentists. NHS. 2017. Helping your baby learn to talk. NHS Choices, Health A-Z. www.nhs.uk Opens a new window [Accessed May 2018]