If you think sucking your baby\u2019s pacifier to clean it and then popping it in your child\u2019s mouth is gross, think again! Turns out, doing so may benefit their health.<\/p>\n
The research was presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting and suggested a link between parental sucking on a pacifier and a lower allergic response among young children.<\/p>\n
Researchers stated that parents may be passing healthy oral bacteria in their saliva that in turn affected the early development of their child\u2019s immune system.<\/p>\n
The study is believed to the first of its kind to evaluate the association between pacifier cleaning methods and the antibody Immunoglobulin E, or IgE. IgE is linked to the development of allergies and asthma.<\/p>\n
The researchers interviewed 128 mothers of infants multiple times over a period of 18 months and asked how they cleaned their child\u2019s pacifier.<\/p>\n
Of the 128 mothers completing multiple interviews, 58% reported current pacifier use by their child. Of those who had a child using a pacifier, 41% reported cleaning by sterilization, 72% reported hand washing the pacifier, and 12% reported parental pacifier sucking.<\/p>\n
\u201c IgE is a type of antibody related to allergic responses in the body. Although there are exceptions, higher IgE levels indicate a higher risk of having allergies and allergic asthma,\u201d said Jaoude.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe found that parental pacifier sucking was linked to suppressed IgE levels beginning around 10 months, and continued through 18 months,\u201d said study co-author Edward Zoratti.<\/p>\n
Parental pacifier sucking may be an example of a way parents may transfer healthy microorganisms to their young children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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