Dr Brown’s PreVent Butterfly Stage 2 Classic Pacifier 2 Pack

The Dr Brown's PreVent Butterfly Stage 2 Classic Pacifier is a two-pack of silicone dummies made for non-nutritive sucking — the comforting, milk-free sucking babies do while settling rather than feeding. Designed by a paediatric dentist, each soother (also called a pacifier or dummy) has a soft, one-piece silicone bulb shaped to give your little one something familiar to soothe on, and coming as a pair means you always have a spare on hand for when one goes missing.

This Stage 2 dummy is part of Dr Brown's PreVent range, and its defining feature sits in the bulb itself. The bulb has a patented suction-free air channel and a thin bulb stem, both designed to reduce the pressure that builds up inside baby's mouth during sucking.

How it works

• Suction-free air channel: A patented channel runs through the bulb, designed to reduce the pressure created inside baby's mouth while sucking.
• Thin bulb stem: The slim stem is shaped to sit comfortably between the lips and works with the air channel to keep pressure inside the mouth lower.
• 100% silicone bulb: The bulb is made entirely from silicone, which stays clear and shape-stable and resists picking up odours and tastes over time.

Materials and make

Each bulb is 100% silicone, and the soother is 95% recyclable and made in the USA — worth knowing if the material and origin of what goes in your baby's mouth matters to you.

Best for

The Dr Brown's PreVent Butterfly Stage 2 Classic Pacifier is a good option for parents who:

• Want a Stage 2 dummy for a baby who has already taken to non-nutritive sucking
• Prefer a one-piece silicone bulb that's easy to clean and inspect
• Like the reassurance of a spare in every pack

It may not be the right fit if your baby has consistently refused dummies, since acceptance is very individual and no shape or design suits every baby.

Safe use

Always consider hunger first — rooting, mouth opening and hand-to-mouth movements can mean a feed is needed, and a dummy shouldn't be used to delay one. Never sweeten, modify or clean the dummy in your own mouth, and don't attach cords, clips, toys or other items during sleep. Check each soother regularly for cracks, tears, stickiness, swelling or discolouration, and replace it if you spot any damage.

Pandylane Pro Tip: Keep both pacifiers from the pack in rotation so you can sterilise one while the other is in use — it saves you scrambling when a dummy goes walkabout at bedtime.