Teresa,
      In Australia, "Can I nurse your baby?" would just mean, "Can I hold/cuddle the baby?"  I gather it didn't mean this in your anecdote.  Most of us working with Mums and babies get to have a nurse of the baby at some stage during the consultation, but definitely don't offer the breast!  Similarly, if the baby wakes and cries when the mother is in the shower, Dad might nurse her/him till Mum can come and breastfeed!  Isn't teh English language wonderful - so much diversity.
                          Cheers,
                            Virginia
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