Hi all,
Wanted to post this to the list because I love hearing what other people's
children call breast feeding.  I also have a question. I've been doing this
(breastfeeding counseling) for a lot of years and have moved a few times over
the years.  I had a question from a patient today that made me stop and think
and I don't recall seeing it talked about on here while I've been on (about a
year 1/2).  She asked if we still use teabags for sore nipples!  She saw them
used at a hospital elsewhere, and I know we used to use them at the hospital
in KY that I worked at several years ago.  The LC used them "religiously".
Haven't seen them lately, and definately not here in Indy.  I told her I
wasn't sure about everywhere of course, but have sense that we do better at
preventing sore nipples than we used to through improved technique and latch,
etc.  How about it?  Are teabags out of vogue now?  I know we use (at least I
do) air drying, expressing and rubbing milk in and lansinoh for skin
breakdown.  I was curious.  Anyone out there still using teabags?  Or is
everyone still using it and I just don't know it:-)  I'd be interested to
know.

As for names for nursing, though I don't remember my first child having a name
for nursing (she "only" nursed 16 mos), my second called it "nuss" for nurse
and said something like "I'nna nuss" for I wanna nurse.  This child was so
clear and obvious with this that I decided we'd come up with a code name, so
the last two called it "num-num" or "nummies".  People thought it was some
sort of treat.  We called it this and that's why they also referred to it that
way.  I'd ask, "Do you want nummies?", or they'd say, "I 'ant (for want!) num-
num."  Of course, people at church knew what that meant, but it wasn't so
obvious to strangers!
Marsha Puckett RN, IBCLC
in sunny, crowded Indpls, IN where the weather and the track are heating up!