Philips Avent Ultra Air Pacifier, 0-6 months, various contemporary decos, 2 pack, SCF344/21

My little guy just turned 7 months old, and we've been trying to transition him to age-appropriate orthodontic pacifiers for about a month. His first few teeth have recently come through, so we wanted to make this happen as soon as possible. We initially tried another recommended brand, but it was pretty hit or miss. Sometimes he would take it, and other times he seemed to gag or repeatedly spit it out. Then we received the Philips Avent Ultra Air Pacifiers. They came in a convenient clear case that doubles as a sterilizer, and the designs were cute and on trend (my favorite is the "hello" design). Upon receiving them, I washed them and then sterilized using some water and the plastic case. The process was pretty easy and straightforward. I definitely loved the convenience! Then came the moment of truth: I presented my little man with one of the pacifiers and... he took it right away! There was no gagging or immediate spitting out. He's been using them for about a week now and he loves them. He is still a teething baby, so he tends to play with the pacifiers and chew on the plastic parts from time to time, but they soothe him better than the other orthodontic pacifiers we tried. Since he is teething pretty hard these days, the amount of drool flowing from our tiny human is never-ending. The drool that was getting trapped under his other pacifiers was causing a little bit of a rash on his chin, but the vents on these seemed to help a bit. The rash hasn't completely disappeared, but it's definitely better than it was; his skin also seems drier than it does when he's not using a pacifier. I will say that the vent holes could stand to be a little larger (maybe by making the center piece smaller), but that's a pretty minor complaint. Plus, we've finally been able to get rid of the not-so-orthodontic pacifiers he had previously adored, so these are definitely a winning product for us. Thank you to the weeSpring Parent Panel for providing us with these pacifiers!