nipple shield

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Noun1.nipple shield - a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women
shield - a protective covering or structure
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Some moms find a nipple shield, which is a silicon covering, can help provide a barrier between the breast and baby's mouth.
And from the sublime to the well essential for the wet nurse whose charge is teething; a George III silver nipple shield by Phipps & Robinson (London 1805), estimate PS200-PS300.
They include a George III tankard of 1788 by John Langlands and John Robertson of Newcastle (sale price PS1,000-PS2,000); a silver tankard by Isaac Cookson of Newcastle from 1738 (PS400-PS600); a George III silver button by Anthony Hedley of Newcastle, commemorating the bowmen who took part in the Battle of Neville's Cross near Durham (PS100-PS200) and a rare George II silver nipple shield for breast-feeding mothers (PS200-PS300).
The purpose of this study was to identify factors that might influence the user-acceptability of the JustMilk Nipple Shield Delivery System (NSDS), a novel platform for delivering drugs and nutrients to breastfeeding infants, in the Vhembe District of Limpopo, South Africa (SA).
Zeazas-Laferty initially said she believed that her son had ingested methadone through breast milk, but then told an investigator that her liquid medication may have leaked onto a pacifier, teething ring or nipple shield she had used to breast-feed the child, Grice wrote.
Her mum felt that Ali had some signs of colic and was a bit whiney but her main problem was attachment, with mum resorting to a nipple shield due to discomfort and stress caused by feeding.
In 2004, Janet Jackson spurred controversy when her breast, covered by a nipple shield, was exposed by halftime duet partner Justin Timberlake.
An adapted nipple shield that one day may deliver antiretroviral drugs to breast-feeding babies to stop them contracting HIV from infected mothers is being developed at Cambridge University.
Janet's breast, adorned with a nipple shield, was on display for less than a second before she covered up, but the scene caused outrage.
I came away with a pill silverer, a nipple shield and a Muller top hat.
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