>However, I am curious as to why your friend uses the latex ones - is it
>just because they are easier for her to cut the ends away bit by bit?  I
>find this of some concern,  because I feel quite strongly that when nipple
>sheilds are suggested to a mother, it not only should be as a last resort
>when all other non - invasive measures have been taken i.e. latch
>correction etc. but I feel they need to be "fitted " to suit the nursing
>couple.

Please rest assured my friend is not prescribing nipple shields at all -
she is simply trying to help women who's babies are already addicted to
them to wean them off. Many women in my area are recommended to use
nipple shields for sore nipples by well-meaning midwives and Health
Visitors. This is not a situation any of us in LLL or NCT are happy
about, but what can we do?

Latex nipple shields are just easier to wean off than silicone ones,
which are tricky to trim without leaving a sharp edge. Thanks for
comments.
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Anna (mummy to Emma, born 17th Jan 1995 and Alice, born 11th Sept 1996)
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