I've always been mostly down on pacifiers, although there was a crying phase of Kira's very early on that made us plead with her to take a pacifier (no go). But now the AAP (American Assoc of Pediatricians) is advocating their use before nap and bedtime to help reduce the threat of SIDS. Interesting...
http://www.babycenter.com/news/?id=528412&scid=momspreg:20051017:2420:15882:6465#story