Marilee: Due to lack of budget, at the Mexican hosp. here that are Baby Friendly and have totally eliminated artificial nipples, they often use the baby-bottle itself, SANS rubber nipple. In one hosp. I saw small 1 oz. little opaque plastic cups that had a slightly bevelled (slanted or flanged) edge opening the cup a bit wider. The only drawback to these tiny cups is their small capacity...especially with full term infants. I had babies literally slurp 2-3 oz. in just a couple minutes. Amazing! I have found when teaching this technique to new parents and/or grandmothers, e that they are comfortable with the bottle (which is unfortunately so very familiar) and I just tell them to be sure to place the part without the screw thread to the baby's mouth. There is less leakage or dripping this way. I like your idea of 'hunting' in the kitchen with the family for just the right container for this method of infant feeding. Roberta