why are pacifiers soothing
Pacifier Greatly Reduces Risk of Sudden Infant Death. Pacifiers aren't just for soothing colicky babies anymore. A new study has found that use of a pacifier during sleep reduced the chances of a baby suffering from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by 90 percent.
, I'm a Speech Language Pathologist with experience in pediatrics. The simple answer is that pacifiers provide oral stimulation much like a nipple, which is something infants crave since it is their method of feeding. Though there's more to it than just the physical sensation.