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Pacifier question

Demitra1 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:01:42 GMT

My DD received several cute pacifiers at her baby shower. Some of them are attached (stitched) to a tiny stuffed animal, for lack of a better description. How do you sterilize those? I would like to get all of them sterilized and put up ready to use. Also, what is the best sterilization procedure. It has been 37 years since DD was a baby, and I have forgotten a lot plus a lot has changed. Any helpful info would be appreciated. TIA. Demitra

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abbeythe 8th — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:13:55 GMT

I would not use a pacifier attached to a toy.

My daughter and daughter-in-law put pacifiers in a basket in the dishwasher.

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tansy — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:17:36 GMT

I wouldn't use those pacifiers either...or least not until the child's older. Congratulations though!

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Poodlepet2 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:20:35 GMT

I would agree: throw them out. So much has changed, but in my day, the Nuk pacifiers were recommended, but that's something DD should talk over with her pediatrician or childbirth educator BEFORE the baby arrives. If she is bottle feeding, a pacifier will probably cause no problems. However, there are Lactation Consultants who discourage its use. Poodlepet2

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sunshine45 — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:33:25 GMT

you may want to read these reviews......it seems that a lot of women praise this type of pacifier for different reasons. i read one review that said that it was allowed in NICU for her premature baby because it could be washed in the washing machine.

http://www.toysrus.com/buy/pacifiers/wubbanub-infant-pacifier-green-frog-wn21196-10823570#pr-header-back-to-top-link

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tansy — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 22:39:37 GMT

That frog is cute

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RedTop — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:03:01 GMT

Neither of my girls ever used a pacifier, nor were they thumb suckers.

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GusMo — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:30:29 GMT

No need to sterilize. Just wash in warm soapy water and air dry. (I'm a Peds NP)

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pattypeep — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 02:24:51 GMT

On 3/11/2015 Yumagirl said: No need to sterilize. Just wash in warm soapy water and air dry. (I'm a Peds NP)

This .All three of my children had "binky's" and I never sterilized them. This reminds me of a commercial where the mother was super, super picky with her firstborn, making everyone sterilize their hands, etc. By the second or third baby she was in a park with her baby and visiting with a friend. The baby dropped the pacifier on the ground, the mother popped it in her own mouth to clean it, and then popped it back in the baby's mouth. I laugh every time I see that commercial.

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KathyPet — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 02:53:35 GMT

when my grandson was born I was surprised to,find out that all that sterilizing of bottles, nipples, pacifiers etc is no longer considered necessary. Both the nurses in the hospital where she delivered and her pediatrician told her it was not needed.

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occasionalrain — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 02:57:12 GMT

I'm not in favor of pacifiers aka mouth plugs. Then, in a few years the question will be how to separate the child from his pacifier.

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raven-blackbird — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 02:57:44 GMT

On 3/11/2015 KathyPet said: when my grandson was born I was surprised to,find out that all that sterilizing of bottles, nipples, pacifiers etc is no longer considered necessary. Both the nurses in the hospital where she delivered and her pediatrician told her it was not needed.

you're right..........they don't go to all the extremes they used to......and that's a good thing......kids need to start building immunities................................raven

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shoesnbags — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 03:50:43 GMT

On 3/11/2015 occasional rain said:
I'm not in favor of pacifiers aka mouth plugs. Then, in a few years the question will be how to separate the child from his pacifier.

My oldest son was attached to his pacifier. My next door neighbor frowned on pacifiers, but her daughter was a thumb sucker. When the time came to break my 2 1/2 yr. old of his pacifier habit, we told him that the Easter bunny didn't bring eggs to little boys who slept with a pacifier. He ran to the trash can and threw it away. The bunny left a note on his pillow the next day saying how proud he was of him and that there would be a lot of eggs in his basket. Problem solved. Permanently. The little girl next door still had her thumb in her mouth at home when she was school aged! So in my experience, it's easier to separate a child from the pacifier than from his thumb.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 03:57:01 GMT

i had two that used pacifiers and one that sucked her middle finger AND index finger together......believe me, it was A LOT easier to stop the pacifier use than to stop the fingers.....that lasted far too long!

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occasionalrain — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 03:59:49 GMT

On 3/11/2015 sunshine45 said:
i had two that used pacifiers and one that sucked her middle finger AND index finger together......believe me, it was A LOT easier to stop the pacifier use than to stop the fingers.....that lasted far too long!

If it were that easy for everyone we wouldn't see five year olds out and about with a pacifier stuck in their mouths. I'd rather see a five year old with her thumb in her mouth than a pacifier.

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tansy — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 04:03:27 GMT

My older son had a much harder time giving up his thumb than his brother did giving up his pacifier. Neither kid needed braces -- nice, straight teeth.

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Demitra1 — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 04:11:01 GMT

Thanks for all the info. I read it to my daughter. Demitra

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JustJazzmom — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 04:39:41 GMT

One of my kids used a pacifier and when he talked with the pacifier in his mouth, I would tell him I cannot understand you with the pacifier in your mouth. He finally realized that if people wanted to hear/understand him, he had to ditch the pacifier. That is how I solved the pacifier problem with my son.

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Shorty2U — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 05:20:14 GMT

I would just wash the whole thing in hot soapy water, rinse, and let it drip dry.

My son took a pacifier (and I heard from people who think theyre terrible and used to keep babies quiet until you feed them). NOT true! My son did not go without being fed on time. And, our Pediatrician (at the time) told us the pacifier is fine, because babies are used to suc#ing before birth.

HOWEVER I will say I don't believe in pacifiers when children are toddlers, just babies.

Also, my daughter never used one, she spit it out on her own from the beginning (lol).

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shoekitty — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 05:56:40 GMT

I have heard from medical sites the best way to rid a stuffed animal of germ or even lice is to gently wash and dry. Then vacuum seal and place in freezer for a week if possible. They said if it was a treasured animal, or even doll with hair. Damp sponge it with gentle soap and water, Rub with towel to dry off. Place in dryer if you can, or line dry. Then vacuum seal and freeze as well.

They said this should be done to sanitize on a regular basis, or especially after a child has a cold,thrush, flu or any illness,

ETA..I found the article

Not all toys can go into the washing machine, so if your child's favorite stuffed animal has to be surface cleaned, use a mild detergent and warm water to thoroughly scrub the stuffed animal's exterior. Maneuver your washcloth into every nook and cranny, then clean the animal again with plain water to get rid of any lingering detergent residue, which can make the stuffed animal’s fur feel stiff or look clumpy. After you've cleaned them and let them dry in the sun, close stuffed animals in a plastic freezer bag and store them in the freezer for at least 72 hours to sanitize them, suggests the University of Florida Pediatric Pulmonary Division.