The Air Force Safety Center is a Field Operating Agency with headquarters at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
The Finnish researchers are unsure why the use of a pacifier might lead to an ear infection, but theorized it may have something to do with the change in pressure equilibrium inside the ear caused by the sucking.
1 If you bottle-feed, avoid propping the bottle. 2  This causes the baby to suck excessively and generate extra pressure within the Eustachian tube. 3  If your child has had otitis media, try phasing out the use of a pacifier (soother). 4  Using a pacifier may increase the risk of repeated ear infections.