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Date: | Fri, 11 Jul 1997 17:56:37 -0400 |
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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
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