The healthcare professionals’ tale

How the Qudo helped two parents through a medical emergency

You can have all the knowledge you need, and be on your second or more child, and still find things do not go smoothly. 

That was the experience of a chiropractor and her GP husband when their second child, a baby girl, was only three weeks old. 

Mum already had a Qudo, which her daughter had been using from one week old. “It was very useful in those first weeks for if I needed a little break from the constant sucking like young babies do. I wouldn’t have used a soother at this point if it wasn’t for knowing that the Qudo Soother doesn’t give nipple confusion.”

Concerns about the impact of soothers paled when the daughter caught a Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and was admitted to hospital. “To reduce the strain on her lungs, she wasn’t allowed any milk for the first few days. It was a very difficult time and she was very upset not being allowed to breast feed. The soother made a big difference as at least she was able to suck on something. After those first days she was allowed breast milk through an NGtube so she still missed the sucking. Again, having the soother made all the difference as having something to suck made her calm down.”

While their daughter is now recovered, the Qudo is still in regular use.  “When witching hour hits, it is an unmissable item. She goes in the carrier with the soother in and the crying soon calms. 

“As a chiropractor I’m so grateful for Nicky and her team to have designed this particular soother. It is amazing to know it is beneficial in reducing cranial strain by the pressure that gets applied to the palate. With my older child I avoided soothers altogether, knowing how they can potentially cause nipple confusion and dental problems. I feel confident that the design of this soother has been created in a way to minimise these problems. I see it as a ‘mini treatment’ every time my baby uses it and I recommend it for the baby patients I treat.”

And what does Dad think?

“As a GP and dad who is heavily invested in the development of my child, I appreciate how this particular pacifier has been designed with great thought to minimise the potential side effects of traditional pacifiers. Although my daughter took a week to get used to it, it soon became easy to use. 

“We didn’t realise how much of an indispensable item the pacifier had become until we lost it for a couple of days. All panic ensued until we found it again underneath the car seat.”

My recommendation is babies who are crying, persistently or struggling should seek the help of an expert in this field. Nicky, who has designed the Qudo from our conversations with her, demonstrates a very high level of specialised knowledge in this field and I’m pretty confident that the product, she has produced, does exactly what it claims to do – I trust her expert opinion on these matters.

The Qudo has been designed with your baby’s health and development in mind. Giving professionals and parents the peace of mind you need that you are doing the best for your baby. 

With much love 

The Qudo Team