>Premature babies do not need any nipples. They should be put to the >breast as soon as they are stable, and artificial nipples avoided. >Any research that shows one nipple better than the other is beside the >point. > There is one type of nipple that is far superior - the one attached to the mother's breast! :-) -- Anna (mummy to Emma, born 17th Jan 1995 and Alice, born 11th Sept 1996) Email: [log in to unmask] Web Page: http://www.ratbag.demon.co.uk/anna