"You put the pacifier in the child's mouth, and it holds her off for 15 or 20 minutes longer than if you had just put the baby right to breast, and over a day you may miss one to three feedings ...

Avoid pacifiers that have a gel or liquid filling, which is potentially harmful. Don't force the issue. If your baby isn't interested in any pacifier, don't worry -- that's perfectly normal as well.

Conventional wisdom has long been to clean a pacifier that falls on the floor with soap and water before giving it back. But CBS 2's Dr. Max Gomez said that's not necessarily the best plan.

My Inner Baby describes itself as a medical supply outlet that sells adult diapers and other incontinence supplies, but also carries adult-sized baby bottles, pacifiers, stuffed animals, coloring ...