The human nipple functions for both nutritive and non-nutritive suckling with the only difference that in the first instance nutritive fluid is delivered. The present invention conflates these two suckling devices. A nipple device comprises a first reinforcing member provided at the exterior surface of a nipple portion, and surrounding an interior elastomeric core. A second reinforcing member, such as a mesh reinforcement, can be added to improve bite resistance without compromising stretchiness or compressibility. The nipple device is bite-resistant to guard against biting damage and stretching-to-failure by an infant; and compressible, so forces applied by an infant's tongue will be transmitted (in the case of an artificial feeding teat) through a solid nipple core to compress and shutoff central duct(s) to facilitate swallowing without gagging, or (in the case of a pacifier) to reshape the nipple portion so it conforms to the shape of the infant's oral cavity.

An anatomically emulating infant pacifier for a sucking infant's mouth has a substantially spherical silicone ball member with a hollow interior portion or cavity that may be designed to hold a gas or a liquid. A substantially circular, areola emulating, portion is disposed on the silicone ball member with a plurality of protrusions disposed therein. A nipple member centers the areola emulating portion, protruding perpendicularly from the areola emulating portion at a distal end of the nipple emulating member. The proximal end of the nipple emulating member, which may have at least one hole disposed therethrough, has a diameter substantially equivalent from the distal end, the middle portion of the nipple member narrower than the distal and proximal ends. The hollow interior portion of the silicone ball member is designed to equalize to the prevalent gas or air pressure, the silicone ball member designed to be squeezable by the baby to emulate a human breast.

A reflective child comforter is disclosed, including a child comforter including a front side having a button and a shield. A reflective material is arranged to reflect infrared light from at least a part of the front side. An elongated teat protrudes from the back side to permit chewing or suckling.

This device will be a nipple that will soothe a child while providing soft noise for the child as well as providing perhaps educational material at the request of the parent. The sound itself can be emitted through a speaker and can be done wirelessly through a variety of wireless means. Alternatively, a chip may also be used to store various sounds that can be changed at the request of the user either remotely or locally. Because the parent will want to know when the child falls asleep, the noise from the device will automatically shut off once the child has stopped sucking on the pacifier.

This present invention relates to an improved pacifier to inhibit thrush among infants or toddlers using pacifiers. The improved pacifier features a studded nipple that allows the infants to massage their own tongue via the bumps and studs on the nipple surface, and therefore inhibits thrush and other oral infections. Additionally, the pacifier of the present invention features a protruding ridge that acts as a chin guard, that helps the infant to retain the pacifier in the mouth and inhibit the pacifier from falling out of the mouth and dropping on the ground. The uniquely designed studded nipple pacifier ensures an infant remains calm and comfortable without worry of dropping their pacifier.

A pacifier for an individual, the pacifier including a shield, a handle extending from a first side of the shield, and a nipple extending from a second side of the shield. The handle defines a longitudinal axis and the nipple is inclined downwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis. A shelf connects the nipple to the shield. In different configurations the shelf includes varying widths and in other configurations the shelf width is different than a width of the nipple. A core extends from the handle, through the shield and into the nipple.

A pacifier and teething toy assembly includes a shield and a pacifier removably and reversibly coupled to the shield. The shield includes a collar and a first channel for receiving a ridge of a base plate of the pacifier. The shield further includes at least one opening through the shield and a second channel in communication with the at least one opening. The pacifier includes a nipple that is manipulatable or foldable between an extending use position and a collapsed storage position. In the storage position, an exposed portion of the nipple is received in a cavity in the shield to protect the nipple from external contaminants. The pacifier also includes at least one opening and a channel in communication with the at least one opening. The openings and channels of the shield and pacifier cooperate to define an air path through the assembly.

Uni-molded pacifier includes nipple, stem, shield and typically a handle. The stem includes a round surface, as in classically designed pacifiers, or may be orthodontically shaped, extending proximally and longitudinally into a base which in turn is blended into a shield. Change in the base to stem contact angle lowers the applied force to the stem as compared to traditional pacifier stems and bases. The decrease in applied force to the stem equates to less pressure needed to compress the stem thru sucking activity. The shield, in this uni-molded pacifier, also has an increase in the area and mass of the center surface. This decreases diameter of the posterior mouth of the shield opening to a lumen of the base and stem which has an added benefit to make it more difficult for debris to enter the lumen. If desired there is no posterior mouth.

A method for fabricating a pacifier having surface features replicating those of a nursing mother's nipple, wherein the nipple has a length, the method including steps of utilizing the nursing mother's nipple as a positive mold to cast a first negative mold; utilizing the first negative mold to cast a replica of the nursing mother's nipple; modifying the replica of the nursing mother's nipple so that said replica has a length greater than that of the nursing mother's nipple; utilizing the modified replica of the nursing mother's nipple as a second positive mold to cast a second negative mold; and utilizing the second negative mold to cast an extended length replica of the nursing mother's nipple.

An oral device for a baby is disclosed herein. The oral device includes a head portion, the head portion including one of: (i) a plurality of bristles for brushing gums and/or teeth of a baby, or (ii) a plurality of protrusions for stimulating gums and/or emerging teeth of the baby; a stop portion connected to the head portion, the stop portion sized to prevent over-insertion of the oral device into the mouth of the baby; and a handle portion connected to the stop portion, the handle portion configured to be grasped by the baby or another person for holding and/or manipulating the oral device.