>I think I'll get my ignorance right out front and center here! I
>frequently talk about "rubber nipples" and of course I mean those
>things that are attached to bottles. But they're really not rubber
>anymore, right? Aren't they latex? What is the best term to use in
>describing these?
>
>--
>Marie Biancuzzo, RN MS                      Perinatal Nurse Consultant
>PO Box 1562                                        Phone: 703-758-0092
>Herndon, Virginia 22070-1562     email: [log in to unmask]

We call them "teats" here. No confusion. Anything else is an evil
ABM or rubber company plot. <grrr>

And GO GET EM MARIE!!! Says one onfirmed lactating lunatic and proud of it.


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Narelle Clark
   o        o     Underfed, underwashed, underslept - but well loved.
  \ / o  o \ /          It's great being a parent!
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