I'm enjoying this discussion.
Judy tells us that the correct terminology for a tool used where the aim is
to restore the normal is called an assistive device, while a prosthetic is
a permanent replacement for something missing.
The way I interpret that is that when a baby is being artificially fed, the
bottle is a permanent replacement for a lactating breast (not just the
absence of breasts as Judy suggests).  So I would see that artificially fed
infants are being fed with a prosthesis, while to-be-breastfed babies are
being fed with a breastfeeding assistive device.
How's that Judy?
Denise

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Denise Fisher MMP, BN, IBCLC
Director, Health e-Learning
http://www.health-e-learning.com

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