WubbaNub Infant Pacifier - Baby Penguin

My 3.5 month old daughter has a giraffe Wubbanub too. She loves to hold (and lately suck on) the stuffed animals as well as the Soothie part. She used to babble to them, but I haven't heard her do that in the last few weeks. A really nice thing about the pacifier's attachment is that it is stiff, so she can maneuver the pacifier into her mouth by herself using the stuffie at least some of the time (at night, sorry, doesn't work that way). Last weekend, I attached the Wubbanub that lives in her car seat to a tether to attach to her umbrella stroller (that one's the giraffe, but the penguin and giraffe are equally tetherable), making it delightfully difficult to lose.The main problem, as many people have pointed out, is the fact that you can't switch out the pacifier, for cleaning or for a different size, or anything else. But if you want to get another brand that does switch out...most of them do not have a stiff pacifier attachment, rendering baby getting pacifier into her mouth by herself more problematic. For this reason when I bought her a third pacifier stuffie, I got a different brand that still attaches pretty stiff but can switch out pacifiers.

These pacifiers are great. For both of our kids, having the animal attached to the pacifier really helped keep it in one place. Both of our children tended to move around a lot when sleeping, so to have a pacifier that was anchored to them with the subtle weight of the plush toy, it really helped keep it in one spot for easy retrieval. It was also helpful to find it for the parents so that we didn't have to fumble around in the dark with escalating cries. Also, the penguin is adorable.We have purchased other brands in the past, but those tend to be a little less flexible in the joint between the pacifier and make it harder for the plush animal to lay on the baby's belly while still keeping the pacifier in the mouth. Wubbanub is the brand we go with, and spending the minimal extra money for that brand is well worth it.

Confession - I did not ask for Wubbanubs for my baby shower. I hadn't even heard of them. Fast forward four months later to about two weeks postpartum. I am about to lose it after losing what might have been my son's tenth pacifier of the morning (the clips just weren't cutting it). I call my friend in desperation and she quickly sends me a Wubbanub in the mail. And that started our love story with Wubbanubs. They are these adorable stuffed animals (just big enough for teeny baby hands) with pacifiers on the end. They are almost impossible to lose, are easy to clean, and double as a comforting toy if baby isn't into the Paci. Totally worth picking up one or two for your little one!!!!

Love WubbaNubs! We have an elephant and this penguin, and it seems that this one is much easier for our nearly 4 month old to "operate". The elephant's ears seem to be too easy to grab, and he ends up pulling it out of his mouth and trying to suck on the feet or something. This penguin is easier because he holds the head, but for some reason doesn't pull it like he does the elephant. Maybe the body is a bit fatter, and it is easier to hug? Anyway, it's adorable, and he seems to like the concept of having some little stuffed toy to grasp while he falls asleep, so these are perfect! I think it keeps his hands quiet so he doesn't wake himself up. Easy to sterilise the pacifier part or throw the whole thing in the wash as needed. I just pour boiling water (carefully!) over the pacifier part to sterilise, or use steriliser wipes and then boiling water as a "rinse".

While preparing to go to the hospital, for my grandson’s arrival, my daughter realized she did not have a WabbaNub for her new son. She had previously used them for her other two children, loving their soft texture and ability for the child to hang onto while using which is a a timesaver given how many times they come out of the mouth. On the way to the hospital we ordered the cute penguin 🐧 WabbaNub and Amazon delivered before his car 🚗 ride home.

Super easy to clean and easy to find! I just toss him into the washing machine and dryer with the baby's other cloths and would smell great again and be clean! I say easy to find as well, because since it attached to an animal, you can find it easily in the diaper bag compared to just a regular one. As a newborn, my daughter wouldn't use any pacifiers; after purchasing this, she would hold it. As teething began she at first chewed on the flat edges; and slowly, she now uses it to help her stay calm during long car rides and naps (18 months). It was very comforting and soothing for her. She never used any other pacifiers before using this one. She chose this over all the others, and eventually it is became more of a comforting item vs something to suck/chew. Must have for newborns as it does DOUBLE duty as a pacifier and lovey and is easy to find, clean and use! Oh, and it is also durable. A couple people have told us that we'd have to replace her pacifiers often once she got teeth... and it is still in perfect condition even after 4 months of continuous use!

i hesitated on buying a wubbanub for a long time because it kind of seemed like a cheesy (and sort of expensive) thing that so many people have and i didn't want to buy into it. but truth is, it does help my baby (from about 3 months on) hold onto her pacifier herself and she has a better rate of getting back inside her mouth on her own. now at 4 and a half months, we use it all the time and she likes holding onto it. also, the penquin is REALLY cute! we were already using soothies so that was a nice touch. it is a little weird to me that the instructions say to wash the animal in the clothes washer and that the pacifier can be put in a dishwasher or sterilized when the pieces are sewn together? we end up just washing the pacifier part in the sink and not worrying much about the animal...