alt Hacker NewsI remember hearing this quote from a HCI prof in the late 90's. I repeated this to a person who was in nursing, and they replied that helping babies figure out nipples (i.e. "latching") is actually a common problem for new mothers[1].
It's worth considering that survivor bias plays a role in the perceived intuitiveness of nipples.
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came here to say the same :) if nipples would be intuitive there wouldn't be an entire business of lactation consultants