One more problem with not breastfeeding:

As someone with a life-threatening latex allergy (I've spent a lot of time
in the ICU for it), I always have my eyes out for infants being sensitized
through pacifiers and bottle nipples:

http://www.aaaai.org/aadmc/currentliterature/selectedarticles/2002archive/la
tex_baby_nipple.html
"...there have been occasional reports of infants becoming sensitized to
latex in pacifiers. This case report from the Children's National Medical
Center in Washington, DC described a 2 month old infant who manifested
congestion, facial rash and noisy breathing while taking a soy-based
formula. The symptoms persisted despite a switch to another, non-soy
formula, peaking the middle of the feeding period. Latex sensitivity was
detected by in vitro testing and a silicone-based nipple free of latex was
substituted in feeding this infant."

too bad the baby wasn't on breastmilk

I've done archive searches in the past and haven't seen much on latex.  My
hope is that all of you would recommend silicone over latex when artificial
nipples are used for any reason.  For more info on latex allergy, see
http://latexallergylinks.tripod.com

Marita Nickison, RN, IBCLC

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