title: Using a silicone nipple shield to assist a baby unable to latch.
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.
authors.affiliation: Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D003253:Consultants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009558:Nipples; D011482:Protective Devices; D012828:Silicones; D013391:Sucking Behavior; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones