Using a Silicone Nipple Shield to Assist a Baby Unable to Latch
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Human Lactation
- Vol. 12 (4) , 309-313
- https://doi.org/10.1177/089033449601200418
Abstract
This report describes how use of a nipple shield helped to establish breastfeeding when a baby was unable to latch onto the breast. Some of the risks associated with nipple shield use are highlighted.Keywords
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