Customer Reviews

Philips 2 Pack AVENT Soothie Pacifier, Green, 0-3 Months

5 star:		(68)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I got one of these at the hospital, and it is the only pacifier my son has ever accepted. Highly recommend you at least try it if you haven't already. It's great, because you can stick your finger in and babies tend to latch onto it better when you do.

And they look like a suckerfish, as you can see by looking down the translucent nub. It's entertaining AND useful.

And I totally don't laugh at my child.

I bought these pacifiers off the shelf not giving any notice to the brand. The original maker of this design is "The First Years", not "Avent." So when I saw this on the shelf, I was misled because Phillips Avent is making a pacifier which looks exactly like the green pacifier that First Years makes. This may not be a big deal to anyone else (or their baby), but my baby knew the difference & wanted nothing to do with the Avent brand paci. When I compared the two, I noticed that the Avent brand paci was slightly harder than The First Years brand. With The First Years, my baby could chomp down easier & get better suction too. Our hospital gave out "The First Years" brand, and that is all my daughter will take now. At 4 months old, this particular brand did not work for us, but that doesn't mean it won't work for you. But if your baby is picky, I would stick to the original brand if you know that's what (s)he likes.

Note: Though she always prefers her green "First Years" brand, now at 9 months, baby is accepting the Avent brand.

When my daughter was born these were only available from the hospital. This pacifier did not inhibit her ability to breastfeed, and the product is very durable. The only reason I had to order more for my baby on the way is because we lost these in the move. These are the best pacifiers in the world!!

On the one hand, whatever is comforting to the baby is a winner, and I like that now you can get the Soothie in a color other than the typical green.

However, as far as pacifiers go, the Soothies are my least favorite. First, they are nearly impossible to stay in baby's mouth without assistance. There are a few Soothie holders out there, like the Wubbanub, but who designs a $15-$20 pacifier holder that doesn't detatch from the pacifier? (For washing/replacing purposes...).

Second, these seem to be the worst option for long-term use from a dental perspective. The nipple is about as anti-orthodontic as you can get....just take a look at the difference in shape between these and a NUK. From an oral development perspective, a baby may as well suck their thumb....they'll have the same shaped teeth. If my babies are going to use a pacifier, I'd much rather it be an orthodontic design that puts less pressure on the gums/incoming teeth.

Third, as other reviewers have noted, the non-nipple part of the pacifier leaves little room for a tiny newborn's nose....not a great design.

Fourth, when these pacifiers drop, they bounce and roll to all corner of the earth. Like bouncy balls that pick up dirt and lint and god-knows-what with each bounce.

That said, of my 3 kids, both daughters seemed to go through a "Soothie Phase" as newborns. When it comes to soothing a little one, I go with what works. For long term use, however, I was able to re-introduce orthodontic pacifiers to both my girls at about 3 months (the youngest seems to prefer the Avent orthodontic design, my oldest stuck with the NUK).

Every baby seems to have it's own preferences, so I've held on to our Soothies for each of our kids, but if I could choose a pacifier to get "hooked on," it would be the NUK. My suggestion is that if you have a baby that already likes an orthodontic design, stick with that!

I feel like the shape of this pacifier made it very difficult for my daughter to hold in her mouth unless she was sucking like crazy the whole time. She would often act like the nipple was gagging her (even though she successfully switches between breast and bottle nipples) and only really liked this pacifier if I stuck my pinkie in the hollow part to hold it in for her. Made more sense to just give her the naked pinkie!

We went with the Soothie pacifier because I am breastfeeding and we wanted something that wouldn't cause too much confusion. My daughter loved this pacifier, so we bought the pink / purple ones to have extras (in the diaper bag, in case one got lost - and they always get lost LOL!). We never had an issue with it causing troubles with her breastfeeding. I know several other breastfeeding Moms who use this pacifier too. My daughter has now found her thumb, so prefers that to a pacifier, but I really liked this pacifier. Plus it is easy to clean as it is one piece. We did buy and try the gumdrop pacifiers as they have the same nipple, but are shaped to "fit their face" - they have a curve to the base and a "cutout" for the nose. My Daughter didn't like those as much as her regular soothie.

I love these pacifiers. After trying several different pacifier brands and styles this is the only one that my 2 month old exclusively breastfed baby will accept. I was pretty desperate because my little one liked to use me as her personal pacifier. I do believe though that every baby is different and you really have to try many things before you find what works for your baby. This one worked for us. We're ordering a second set!

I received these free in the hospital.. don't waste your money until you know if your baby likes them or not. Mine don't take pacifiers

This is the only pacifier my son will use. You have to ask for them at the hospitals now - at least at ours - since they don't want to promote anything but breastfeeding. We purchased more of them since we're always losing them and with a fussy baby you don't want to be without at ANY time! :-) Had to remove two stars though - only because I couldn't find a pacifier clip that would work on them since there is no hole in the tab to keep it clipped to.

When my little one was discharged from her stay in the NICU, the NICU nurses threw together a bag for us with all kinds of stuff from their shelves. Included was about 30 of these. I think I'm good to go on pacifiers for the rest of her infanthood.

These little guys are great! We got several other brands of pacifiers at our baby shower, and my daughter rejects anything but these. She's not a huge fan of pacifiers in general, and only wants to take one when she is super, super fussy, or crying while she's waiting to eat. The Soothies are big enough and bold enough in color to find in the middle of the night in the crib, too, which is an extra bonus. They're also really easy to keep clean. I throw mine in the dishwasher. You can also stick your pinky finger in the little hole on the nipple part, and that really seems to be something my daughter likes a lot.

With all that said, the best part of all isn't advertised. These pacifiers are translucent, so when you put it in your baby's mouth, you can see the sucking action. It looks a bit like a lamprey, really. It's absolutely absurd and adorable. I never thought I'd find amusement in watching my kid suck on a pacifier, but it's strangely fascinating, and my husband and I both laugh at it every time. She's our little lamprey.