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Date: | Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:24:35 EST |
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It is funny that this topic suddenly came up. I got a call from a mom that
I assisted 17 months ago. No frenum problems, no nipple issues--except what
most of us would call breast aversion. I did what most of us would do at the
time. Mom lifted the blouse, and baby would scream--so a nipple shield did
the trick. This is my only case where for whatever reason (mom or baby)
never got off the shield. At 17 months she is still using the shield, and weight
gain has NEVER been an issue! I would imagine that there were probably
many times where they could have weaned off of it, but I am thrilled that this
child is breastfed this long, and if the nipple shield is a crutch, it is a
pretty good one.
Sometimes you need to decide "who owns the problem". If this dyad is
happy and weight gaining with a nipple shield for OVER one year who am I to
tell them that they are missing out if they don't go "au natural". I told her
that she was awesome!
Debbie Albert, RN, Ph.D., IBCLC, RLC
Tampa Lactation Counseling
Tampa, FL
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