The Dr. Brown's PreVent Butterfly Stage 1 Pacifier is a two-pack of dummies designed for non-nutritive sucking — the comfort sucking babies do when they're settling rather than feeding. Sized as a Stage 1 soother for ages 0–6 months, this pacifier pairs a soft, suction-release bulb with a contoured "butterfly" shield, and comes as a set of two so you always have a clean spare on hand.
Developed by a paediatric dentist, the PreVent Butterfly carries the same design intent as Dr. Brown's regular-shield PreVent pacifier, with the shield reshaped so it's less likely to press against baby's face during use. Whether you call it a dummy, pacifier or soother, the focus here is on a gentler, lower-pressure sucking experience.
How it works
- Patented Suction-Free Air Channel: The air channel opens up as baby sucks, which is designed to reduce suction and spread apart during sucking for lower-pressure comfort.
- Suction-release bulb: The soft bulb spreads wider as baby sucks, part of the design intended to lower the pressures inside the mouth that the manufacturer notes can sometimes contribute to dental issues such as cross bites.
- Contoured butterfly shield: The shield is shaped to help keep it from coming into contact with baby's face while the dummy is in use.
Best for
The Dr. Brown's PreVent Butterfly Stage 1 Pacifier is a great option for parents who:
- Are looking for a dummy for a baby in the 0–6 month stage
- Prefer a shield contoured to sit away from baby's face
- Like having a two-pack so there's always a clean one ready
As with any dummy, acceptance is individual — some babies take to a particular teat shape and others don't, so it may take a little trial to find what suits your baby.
Good to know
A dummy is for comfort sucking, not feeding, so it's worth checking for hunger cues — rooting, mouth opening or hand-to-mouth movements — before offering it, so a dummy doesn't delay a feed. If you're breastfeeding, many parents wait until feeding is well established before introducing routine dummy use.
Keep dummies away from cords, clips, toys or other attachments during sleep, and follow safe-sleep guidance for baby's sleep space. Inspect the dummy regularly and replace it at the first sign of cracks, tears, stickiness, swelling or thinning. Never sweeten or modify a dummy, and don't clean it in your own mouth. Speak to your dentist or health professional about longer-term dummy use as baby grows.
Helps to lower the pressures inside the mouth that can create dental issues, such as cross bites
Contoured shield design that helps keep the shield from coming into contact with baby's face
Patented Suction-Free Air Channel
- 2x PreVent Butterfly Pacifier