# Pacifiers that babies will take

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/baby/pacifier/that-babies-will-take/
Category: Baby > Pacifier. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 215 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Aug 2020 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which pacifier will babies take?

**Short answer:** WubbaNub Infant Pacifier has the best record: 30 of 30 parents said their baby took it. Philips Avent Soothie Pacifier follows at 37 of 39, and the most reviewers weighed in on it. Every pacifier here has a high share, so the gaps are small, and NUK Comfy Pacifier has the weakest record at 18 of 21 from a smaller group.

**What stands out:** Refusals are a small share for every pacifier here, from 5% of WubbaNub reviews to 14% of NUK reviews, but cleaning draws complaints too: 21% of BIBS reviews and 15% of MAM reviews say it is hard to clean.

## Ranking (parents who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Baby took it | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WubbaNub Infant Pacifier | 30 of 30 | 100% | yes |
| 2 | Philips Avent Soothie Pacifier | 37 of 39 | 95% | yes |
| 3 | MAM Start and Comfort Pacifier | 35 of 39 | 90% | yes |
| 4 | Itzy Ritzy Sweetie Soother | 34 of 38 | 89% | yes |
| 5 | BIBS Colour Pacifier | 33 of 37 | 89% | no |
| 6 | NUK Comfy Pacifier | 18 of 21 | 86% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. WubbaNub Infant Pacifier

Every parent who commented (30 of 30) said their baby took it, and 81% of all reviews say so. The catch is cleaning, with 14% calling it hard to clean and 5% saying it tore or broke.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (11%), Good value (8%), Durable (5%)
- Complaints: Hard to clean (14%), Tears or breaks (5%)
- Reports counted: 37

### 2. Philips Avent Soothie Pacifier

A big group of parents weighed in (39), and 37 of 39 said their baby took it. Complaints are rare, with 5% saying their baby refused it and 5% saying the size was wrong, and Soothie's own site agrees at 7 of 9, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Soothes baby (10%), Good value (5%), Easy to clean (5%)
- Complaints: Too big or small (5%)
- Reports counted: 39

### 3. MAM Start and Comfort Pacifier

Hard to clean is the main complaint, at 15%, ahead of refusals at 10%. 35 of 39 parents said their baby took it, and MAM's own site agrees at 10 of 10, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Good value (8%), Easy to clean (5%), Stays in (5%)
- Complaints: Hard to clean (15%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 4. Itzy Ritzy Sweetie Soother

A solid record with a fit problem: 10% say it was too big or small and 5% say it falls out. 34 of 38 said their baby took it, 15% call it easy to clean, and Itzy Ritzy's own site agrees at 9 of 9, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (15%), Good value (5%), Soothes baby (5%)
- Complaints: Too big or small (10%), Falls out (5%)
- Reports counted: 39

### 5. BIBS Colour Pacifier

Durability is the draw, with 18% calling it durable, and cleaning is the catch, with 21% calling it hard to clean. 33 of 37 said their baby took it, and 8% say it costs too much.

- Praised for: Durable (18%), Soothes baby (13%), Easy to clean (10%)
- Complaints: Hard to clean (21%), Too expensive (8%), Tears or breaks (5%)
- Reports counted: 39

### 6. NUK Comfy Pacifier

A smaller group reviewed it (21), and 18 of 21 said their baby took it. 14% say their baby refused it, 19% say it soothed their baby, and NUK's own site is similar at 9 of 10, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Soothes baby (19%), Easy to clean (10%)
- Reports counted: 21

## Questions

**Which pacifier will my baby take?**

WubbaNub Infant Pacifier has the best record (30 of 30), then Philips Avent Soothie Pacifier (37 of 39) and MAM Start and Comfort Pacifier (35 of 39). No pacifier works for every baby, so you may need to try more than one.

**What if my baby refuses a pacifier?**

Refusals show up for every pacifier here, from 5% of WubbaNub Infant Pacifier reviews to 14% of NUK Comfy Pacifier reviews. Some babies refuse any pacifier, and a few reviewers said the size was wrong for their baby, such as 10% of Itzy Ritzy Sweetie Soother reviews.

**Which pacifiers are hard to clean?**

21% of BIBS Colour Pacifier reviews, 15% of MAM Start and Comfort Pacifier reviews and 14% of WubbaNub Infant Pacifier reviews call it hard to clean. 15% of Itzy Ritzy Sweetie Soother reviews call it easy to clean.

**Do pacifiers hold up to daily use?**

Parents mention both. 18% of BIBS Colour Pacifier reviews call it durable, but 5% say it tore or broke, and 5% of WubbaNub Infant Pacifier reviews say the same.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/