Pacifier-Activated Lullaby Helps Preemies Learn to Suck for Milk

Babies love lullabies, and it is hoped that they love them so much that they'll work for them. The PAL is a pacifier that can detect whether a baby is sucking on it, and in turn the baby gets to hear a lullaby. The lullabies are pre-recorded and can be sung by the parents, to encourage the kids to connect with family that might not always be around while they're in the neonatal unit. The clinicians are still testing the technology, but so far they have shown that about 70% of preemies impr...

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