Gumdrop Pacifier
There is a bit of confusion associated with a Gumdrop pacifier. This is because there are two different Gumdrop pacifiers which look identical but in fact they are different. Let’s clear up this confusion.
Most people are introduced to a Gumdrop pacifier at the hospital. Many hospitals will distribute these to new mothers (some hospitals will give out a soothie pacifier) The Gumdrop pacifier that hospitals give out are from Hawaii Medical. These pacifiers are noticeably softer than the other Gumdrop pacifier.
Here is a brief summary about the Hawaii Medical GumDrop Pacifier:
- They are made in the USA.
- This is the pacifier that hospitals have in stock and distribute.
- They are softer and the nipple is textured to be familiar to the infant.
- They have a prominent curved shape. This doesn’t work well for babies with big chubby cheeks.
- They are made as a one piece pacifier — no attaching parts means better durability.
- They are completely encapsulated with medical grade silicone.
- They are BPA free.
| This is the Hawaii Medical Gumdrop pacifier. If you’re looking for the same pacifier you received from the hospital, this is it. You can change the colors to blue, orange, or pink on the Amazon website. This pacifier will wear out faster than the other Gumdrop pacifier as it is made of softer material. When you baby starts teething or when your baby has teeth, it’s time to move on to a different pacifier. |
The second Gumdrop Pacifier is known as The First Years. The design is exactly the same. The main difference is that the first years model is harder and can withstand a baby chomping on it all day and night. Both products are well received and have high marks.
Make sure you navigate on over to the Gumdrop pacifier clip page! Below you will find links to purchase The First Years Gumdrop pacifier and below that a couple of customer reviews.
My daughter wanted to constantly use me as her pacifier and I tried every pacifier in the store but she wouldn’t latch on to any of them for more than a few seconds. I read the reviews and decided to order a few of these so that maybe I could get a few hours of sleep instead of having her ‘nurse’ off me all night. They worked wonders! These are the only pacifiers she will use. They are lightweight, which is great b/c they’re less likely to wake her up by falling out of her mouth once she’s asleep. Plus they are very bendable so if she is asleep on her side they won’t put too much pressure on her little face. Thanks Hawaii Medical!
Gumdrop, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
1. One piece construction means they are easy to clean. We had problems with dirt collecting in the seal or soapy water getting stuck in the nipple of other pacifiers. With Gumdrop, dirt or germs have no where to collect and hide.2. Medical-grade silicon means we can boil the pacifiers to sterilize them or run them through the dishwasher.
3. Soft nipple that my baby loves.
4. Firm frame that my baby loves to teeth on constantly, but it’s not too hard for her little teeth and gums.
5. Durability!!! I wish every product was as durable as these pacifiers! We’ve been using them 24/7 for 10 months and they are still in perfect condition. I check them regularly for wear since she chews so hard on them and we treat them pretty rough, but so far they’re perfect!
6. BPA safe. Yes, they are. The center frame is not BPA free, however, it is completely covered by the medical-grade silicone so the baby is never in contact with the center frame. You shouldn’t use it IF the silicone layer becomes compromised, obviously. (Perhaps if you ran them over with a car, the silicone layer would be compromised. Otherwise, it holds up amazingly well.)
7. The cut-out for the nose seems like a little thing, but it’s a big thing to my baby. This is the only one-piece pacifier with the nose cut-out that I could find.
8. Little hole for a binky strap to loop through, which is critical for us.
Bottom line: Love love love these pacifiers!