Soothie pacifiers are actually pretty good for premies who need some 
oral motor practice but cannot yet feed orally, and are not stable 
enough to go to the freshly pumped breast.

Soothies gel pads were origionally called Comfort-Aid gel pads 
manufactured by Southwest Technologies, Inc, the makers of Elasto-gel 
dressings.  Maturna made a deal to be the sole distributor.  I used to 
buy the Comfort-Aids in bulk and give them to mothers as needed, but 
they are now more expensive.  It's a shame, I used to love having them 
in my bag of tricks.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC

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