NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - There is a major shift happening inside North Texas hospitals. Some medical facilities are closing their nurseries and pacifiers are disappearing from the maternity wards.

Back in Nov. 2021, a TikToker by the name of @mulanruiz posted a TikTok called “Mommy Must-Haves Part 2” that went instantly viral for the Amazon products she showed. On the TikTok, she showed a ...

Consumer Reports tested 20 pacifiers for choking hazards, harmful chemicals and durability, and they spoke with safety ...

The first hours of life can be rough. So for years newborns in the hospital were given pacifiers to calm and quiet them—with many breast-feeding advocates worrying the newborns would get used to the ...

Pacifiers are universally popular with new parents and their infants, but there's one big problem with them: They can get dirty. Very dirty. Researchers report that they found a wide range of ...

When the going gets tough, the tough … pop in a pacifier? That’s the surprising stress-busting move thousands of young adults in China are making — swapping melatonin and meditation for an adult-sized ...

With a new baby, a pacifier can work wonders — quieting tears and calming him down quickly. But now that your little one is walking and talking, you may start to wonder whether it's time to ditch the ...

Paci, binky, dummie. Whatever you call it, chances are your baby has one. And when that little sucker rolls under the crib, gets buried in the diaper bag, or your baby cries for it in the middle of ...

Many parents find that pacifiers are helpful as they learn to navigate raising a baby. A pacifier can help calm an unhappy infant by distracting them and satisfying their suck reflex. Pacifiers can ...