In modern pharmacies and specialized stores the assortment of the nipple is quite diverse. Products differ in the quality of the material and form. Producers try to create a pacifier that would be most like a nipple of a breast of a nursing mother, since it is the natural form and elasticity that is more conducive to the formation of a normal bite in a baby. Let's try to understand what the latex nipples are, and which nipple is preferable: silicone or latex?
Latex Soothers
Latex nipples are made from natural material - rubber. Latex has a yellowish color, when heated in the mouth of the baby creates a feeling similar to sucking on the mother's breast. Unfortunately, latex nipples are short-lived and fall into disrepair after 4 to 5 weeks, depending on how much the product is intensively used. At the same time, micro-cracks form on the surface, and the color of the nipple becomes brownish. In addition, the walls of the nipples stick together, which is a signal - it's time to throw it away! The material has a characteristic smell, so some babies refuse such a pacifier. Pediatricians warn that, despite the fact that latex is a natural material, it can cause allergic manifestations.
Which pacifier to choose a baby?
Silicone is a more durable material, but because of its relative stiffness, not all babies perceive silicone pacifiers. The softer latex nipples of newborn babies suck more readily. However, the latex nipple absorbs the liquid, gradually swelling, and dirt becomes more easily attached to it.
Form of pacifier
Classical latex dummy has a rounded shape, most resembling a female nipple.
The anatomical nipple has a slightly flattened or elongated papal part, which results in a more uniform distribution of pressure on the palate.
In the orthodontic latex pacifier, the nipple has the form of a drop. This helps reduce the risk of malocclusion, as it does not cause deformation of the gums and the appearing teeth. The presence of a notch on the tongue side allows the child not to feel discomfort when the product is in the mouth. The vent valve, which is equipped with some models, reduces pressure on the palate to a minimum.
The choice of a dummy depends on the baby, who can reject the item that the parents liked, and choose the kind of nipple that is convenient for him.