An infant soother (100; 400) comprising: a curved shield (110; 410) having a substantially convex side, a substantially concave side opposingly arranged to the substantially convex side, and a central axis extending therethrough, a mouthpiece (102; 402) extending from the substantially convex side of the shield (110; 410) and along the central axis, for insertion into an infant's mouth, wherein the mouthpiece (102; 402) comprises a first end adjacent to the shield (110; 410) and a tip distal from the shield (110; 410); wherein the shield (110; 410) and the mouthpiece (102; 402) each have an axial length (L1, L2), and wherein the shield (110; 410) comprises: a centre portion (112; 412) with the central axis therethrough, first and second side portions (120, 130; 420, 430) opposingly arranged either side of the centre portion (112; 412), and a shield edge region distal from the centre portion (112; 412), and wherein the first side portion (120; 420) is configured to curve away from the mouthpiece (102; 402) towards a first section (122; 422) of the shield edge region, and the second side portion (130; 430) is configured to curve away from the mouthpiece (102; 402) towards a second section (132; 432) of the shield edge region, such that a centre of gravity of the soother (100; 400) lies in a region which extends from the tip of the mouthpiece (102; 402), along the axial length of the mouthpiece (102; 402) and along up to 50% of the axial length of the shield (110; 410). a curved shield (110; 410) having a substantially convex side, a substantially concave side opposingly arranged to the substantially convex side, and a central axis extending therethrough, a mouthpiece (102; 402) extending from the substantially convex side of the shield (110; 410) and along the central axis, for insertion into an infant's mouth, wherein the mouthpiece (102; 402) comprises a first end adjacent to the shield (110; 410) and a tip distal from the shield (110; 410); wherein the shield (110; 410) and the mouthpiece (102; 402) each have an axial length (L1, L2), and wherein the shield (110; 410) comprises: a centre portion (112; 412) with the central axis therethrough, first and second side portions (120, 130; 420, 430) opposingly arranged either side of the centre portion (112; 412), and a shield edge region distal from the centre portion (112; 412), and wherein the first side portion (120; 420) is configured to curve away from the mouthpiece (102; 402) towards a first section (122; 422) of the shield edge region, and the second side portion (130; 430) is configured to curve away from the mouthpiece (102; 402) towards a second section (132; 432) of the shield edge region, such that a centre of gravity of the soother (100; 400) lies in a region which extends from the tip of the mouthpiece (102; 402), along the axial length of the mouthpiece (102; 402) and along up to 50% of the axial length of the shield (110; 410). a centre portion (112; 412) with the central axis therethrough, first and second side portions (120, 130; 420, 430) opposingly arranged either side of the centre portion (112; 412), and a shield edge region distal from the centre portion (112; 412), and wherein the first side portion (120; 420) is configured to curve away from the mouthpiece (102; 402) towards a first section (122; 422) of the shield edge region, and the second side portion (130; 430) is configured to curve away from the mouthpiece (102; 402) towards a second section (132; 432) of the shield edge region, such that a centre of gravity of the soother (100; 400) lies in a region which extends from the tip of the mouthpiece (102; 402), along the axial length of the mouthpiece (102; 402) and along up to 50% of the axial length of the shield (110; 410).