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"Deborah L. Tobin, RN, BSN. IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 10 Jul 1998 10:15:53 EDT
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In a message dated 7/9/98 6:50:29 PM, Pamela wrote:

<< blaming the bottle per se is just too easy, and stops us looking
further.  The bottle can sometimes be a *consequence* of difficulty latching
to the breast - to blame the bottle or pacifier is to miss the point IMHO.>>

Yes, I agree. For example, the baby who has difficulty latching onto the
breast with flat, non-protruding, or retracting nipples, or thick or inelastic
areolar tissue, so someone who doesn't know what else to do gives a bottle.
Later, baby will not even consider going to breast and is declared to be
nipple confused. Probably, that baby is not nipple confused, he has a
understandable preference for the nipple that works easily.

Deb

Deborah Tobin RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
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