In a message dated 97-07-11 15:51:24 EDT, you write: > If a nipple shield helps a baby with a high palate >bring the nipple to the soft palate, would it help a baby with a short >tongue do the same ? We ( the LC and I) are following a mother with >severely damaged nipples. Louise, I personally would not recommend a nipple shield if the mother has sore or damaged nipples. They can only potentially compound the problem. I am especially leery of the shield usage with sore/damaged nipples in case of the development of yeast or some other bacteria entering the nipple, setting up a good mastitis case or whatever else. Another opportunity quote for you Kathy Auerbach--"Opportunities are usually disquised by hard work, so most people don't recognize them." by Ann Landers Pat Bull, RN, IBCLC The Breastfeeding Connection/Medela Naperville, IL