There are non-latex balloons available. Do a web search and you will
find many places to purchase them.

kind regards,

Katherine Wilson-Thompson, LLLL, IBCLC
Bristol VA

On 12/14/11, Mary Wagner-Davis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Given the issue of latex allergy, what might I use to substitute for a
> balloon in a breastfeeding class?  Some kind of model so parents can see
> the impact of positioning/presentation on how much baby takes into the
> mouth.  An apple?  A wiffle ball?  A rice sock?
>
> Mary Wagner-Davis, MS, MFT, LLLL, IBCLC
> Roseville, CA
>
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