"The Banana Bottle" ... And 7 More Bizarre Baby Feeding Products Throughout History

Since way back when (about 2000BC), new and innovative products have been created to help mothers feed their infants. Contraptions like the 'feeding cup' marked the first forms of the baby bottle. A few thousand years later, baby products like nipple shields were made with hose attachments so mothers could nurse their babies without taking them out of the stroller. Having your baby suck on milk soaked rags, and nursing your baby off the local goat were not turned away either. I think it's safe to say that we've come a long way from the surprising baby feeding products of the past. Find out how things have changed by checking out these bizarre photos. -By Jacinda Boneau

MORE ON BABBLE
25 powerful photos of women giving birth
The most age-inappropriate baby gear...EVER
15 things that have terrified kids through the ages