A new study suggest that sucking on your baby’s pacifier when it drops on the floor can help reduce allergies as your baby grows.
Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy of Goteborg University of Sweden followed 174 babies and their parents for several years, testing them for allergies, eczema and asthma over time. They also surveyed parents about how they cleaned pacifiers, finding that nearly half of them used their mouths on occasion.
The findings show that by the time the babies were 18 months old, the babies whose parents sucked their pacifiers had reduced risks of asthma and eczema. This is possible since babies were exposed to their parents’ saliva, stimulating their immune systems.
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