Jaye -
I saw antique nipple shields in a display case in one of the period homes in the village of Old Salem, NC, settled 1766. They looked *just* like today's... but they were glass! I can't imagine that they worked well at all, but was fascinated that the shape hasn't changed. A lack of R&D?
Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, LLLL Ithaca, NY USA
www.wiessinger.baka.com
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