soother

Mohammed shows me a photo of Ivana before the strike – her brown eyes open wide, a pink soother in her mouth, her face framed by brown curls.

“I have facilitated the use of prosthetic breasts, prosthetic nipples, breastfeeding doubles, cheating camera angles to hide a lack of contact, or even taping a soother to a breast,” she said, referring to a pacifier used to provide comfort while nursing.

In 2021, the company recalled its 4-in-1 Rock ’n Glide Soother, after it was linked to four infant deaths between April 2019 and February 2020, and its 2-in-1 Soothe ’n Play Glider, though no deaths were reported in connection with that product.

“Thank you for the magic baby soother,” my friend messaged me soon after.

Fisher-Price, a division of El Segundo, California-based Mattel Inc., recalled a similar product last year after four infants died after they were placed on their backs unrestrained in the 4-in-1 Rock ’n Glide Soother.