MAM pacifiers help calm your crying baby. Babies have an inborn natural sucking instinct they use to soothe themselves. This soothing comes from their natural inclination to breastfeed.The Soft MAM Pacifier, for newborn babies to 6 months, has a contoured shield that is gentle on baby's skin and generous ventilation holes that help prevent chapped or irritated skin. The outer edges are lined with a soft flexible material MAM has created symmetrically shaped orthodontic pacifiers to ensure baby’s pacifier is always in the correct mouth