Pacifier helps preemies eat


The pacifier plays lullabies when they are sucked on correctly.

Singing and speaking in soothing tones has long been used as a way to pacify babies. This idea has been taken to a new level and is helping premature babies learn to eat, according to a new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics.

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Pacifier helps preemies eat

   

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