In a message dated 97-07-11 15:51:24 EDT, you write:
>Nipple shield weaning: try cutting off a small piece of the shield every
>day (as baby allows) until you are back to just good old Mom. Simple, yet
>effective.
Hello, you may cut the shield at your own risk. Medela does not recommend
this for their shield because of some past cases ( not with their shield, but
others) of baby's that got cuts in their mouths from the uneven edges of the
nipple shield. Just a precaution only.
Pat Bull, RN, IBCLC
The Breastfeeding Connection/Medela
Naperville, IL