I can't restrain myself on this one.  Just so you know.... When the JHL
editorial staff (about 15 people at the time) got together to plan special
theme issues, we discussed what readers had told us they wanted.  Nipple
shields was AT THE TOP OF THE LIST!  So, we went with it.

I actually thought that we would get more horror stories than "hey, they do
work in this situation with which I am familiar" reports.  NOT A SINGLE
horror story or report of how they impeded breastfeeding came in.

As a result, none with that orientation was published.  Now (and probably
forever), those of us involved with that issue will be pilloried for DARING
to consider that such a device actually has a function when assisting
mothers.

Sorry about the indicators of frustration above.  I can't help myself in
this partiuclar case.

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