Helen wrote "The easy and cheap way to evert nipples........is to use
........ a 10 or 20 ml disposable syringe without the needle and cut about 1
cm (half inch) off the narrowed end.  Take out the plunger and put it into
the cut end......." etc.


Helen, your points about baby friendly are, of course, right on target but
there are many problems with the modified syringe that are addressed with a
superior product.

First, The fact that it was originally a syringe is a problem.  Mother must
have a medical source for these.  Some people have an aversion to syringes.
Syringes are regulated by law in some places.

Second, the fact that it requires a modification from the original design is
a problem.  Many hospitals will not allow the use of a modified piece of
equipment.

Third, they can be used in one hand but it is awkward to do so.

Forth, they are not intuitive.

Firth, They are long and interfere with the close placement of the baby,
ready to jump right onto that freshly everted nipple.

Sixth, they are an awful hazard to cut!  We had the maintenance department
doing them for us they were so hard to do.

The Pigeon Nipple Puller was designed for this purpose, is available without
medical intervention, is easy to use with one hand, is intuitive, tiny,
cheap, and very effective.

I'm wondering if they are FDA approved for the US.  If not that could be an
impediment for our using them.

Carla

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