Contact Nipple Shield for Breastfeeding | Medium Size (24mm) | 1Ct

The hospital gave me one of these when my baby was born, and it is a lifesaver. I bought a second one in case I lost the first one. I was an insulin-dependent diabetic during pregnancy, and my baby was born with low blood sugar. It was important that my baby latch and nurse to get her blood sugar back up, so the lactation consultant gave me one of these. My baby latched and nursed for 45 minutes within an hour of being born, and we had great success with breastfeeding in the hospital. The lactation consultant assured me that I would not have to use this for the entire 12 months of breastfeeding, but I wouldn't give it up for anything. After returning home, I continued to use this nipple shield, and it made breastfeeding much easier. I avoided the cracked and bleeding nipples, pain and discomfort that my other breastfeeding friends went through. My baby latched correctly every time and fed well, which helped me avoid clogged ducts and mastitis. When my milk came in, I was only engorged for a short time because my baby was able to latch and nurse properly. This nipple shield made breastfeeding a very pleasant experience. When I returned to work at 8 weeks post partum, I had a very easy time transitioning my baby to a bottle because she was already used to the silicon nipple. I became an exclusive pumper at 12 weeks due to my work schedule, but my nipple shields were still in excellent condition and could have been used for many more months. I have only two things that I dislike about this nipple shield. The first is that it collects milk in it while baby eats, so when baby is done, if you forget to lean forward and catch the extra milk in a towel when removing the nipple shield, the milk ends up everywhere. The second is that it takes some coordination to keep the nipple shield in the correct place and get the baby latched properly, especially in the early days when the baby doesn't have any head and neck control. As head and neck control increase, this gets much easier. Overall, I highly recommend this to any breastfeeding mother. This saved me from additional nipple pain when my whole body was hurting after delivery, and that is priceless.

*** See updated note at bottom of review *** While I was pregnant, a girlfriend of mine gave this to me and said, "Don't ask now, but you'll be thanking me later." Boy was she right. Late one night about a week and a half into the breast feeding realm, I was at my wits end. My nips were, well, in rough shape. No one at the hospital had quite prepared me for just how painful it could get. OMG I felt like a failure! But I remembered that the friend had given this to me and I stumbled to the closet where I had stashed it... and I opened the package...and it has literally saved my breast feeding experience. I still had another painful bout after beginning to use these (perhaps a week into the usage and not nearly as bad as the first meltdown - I would describe this bout as bruising or soreness rather than outright injury), but now three weeks post partum I really feel as though I have turned a corner. I even sent the friend a wine gift basket from my nips as a show of appreciation! The shield is made of very thin, flexible silicone and has a cutout fo allow the baby's nose to still come in contact with the breast. It reminds me of a bottle nipple but way more pliable. Just figure out what angle you need to position the cutout at, apply it over the nip and you're rolling. The edges do flip up after a while but my son doesnt seem to care. Usually just manually flattening them back down works fine. You are supposed to boil them once a day but I do it every two to three and just wash them with antibacterial soap every day. They dry very quickly. I keep a few placed around the house at my breast feeding "stations." The baby does seem to prefer the shield to the real thing, which for some may be detracting. But honey, I am no hero and am simply glad to still be able to further the bond with my baby through breast feeding while enjoying pain free nips! A word about the pain of breast feeding: It flabbergasts me that hospitals aren't doling out nursing aids such as this! Lets all get real here - breast feeding for most women is a painful experience. New stats just came out that said that by six months, less than half of post partum women are still breast feeding. Well if you don't get proper support and aren't warned about the pitfalls, you're definitely going to be set up for failure! Possibly needing to give up on it is the most gult trippy thing I've ever experienced. If lactation consultants could just offer up a few realistic tools for a new mom to put into her arsenal, such as these, way more women would still be breast feeding months later! These shields are that effective! *** Updated 4/13 *** I used these shields until my 2.5 month old son started turning away from them (read: he was shouting at my boobs). So, I've gotten him to latch better and I've started pumping here and there, and we aren't having too many issues. But I realized that the shields may have been causing plugged ducts (one every other day, and I haven't gotten a plugged duct since I stopped using the shields) and they were also dramatically slowing down my feeding time. Before it used to take me over an hour to feed my little guy and now it takes max a half hour. Overall I would recommend these shields to a friend who was having problems and I would not hesitate to buy one if I needed it during a rough time, but I want any other ladies who have babies who spend hours at the breast, or have repeated plugged ducts, to consider that it might be the shields.

These helped me so much during the early breastfeeding stage. My baby was having latch issues and this made feeding way less stressful for both of us. The silicone is soft and comfortable and they stayed in place better than I expected. Definitely one of those products I was really glad to have when things were difficult in the beginning.

I had twins born almost a month prematurely.. one was a great nurser, and the other not so much. After needing to supplement both with formula to gain weight, they both developed thrush and neither would nurse.. they'd try but wouldn't latch. I first bought two sizes too large, and ended up getting this 16mm shield -which fits much better for my babies and myself. Both took to the nipple shield right away, even with the thrush (my pediatrician said nursing could be painful for them when they have it), and I was able to nurse using this little silicone godsend.. Not only that, but after using it only 4-6x each, both babies are now nursing without it. Still not latching as good as they should be, but they're definitely getting milk. Only problem is that when the babies are really hungry they move around so much that the suction is broken and the milk pooled up inside of it spills out, making feedings very messy. I learned to keep a burp cloth tucked up under my breast to prevent a wardrobe change after every feeding and while it still leaks, it isn't as annoying to use. I soon started feeding with a bottle until the baby calmed down enough to use the nipple shield- which worked for the most part. Also wish it came with a case.. everything likes to stick to it and therefore needs constant washing/sterilizing.. and while I like that it looks more natural for the babies in being transparent, it is hard to find sometimes.. and I've not lost mine now twice and feel that a case would greatly help both problems.. Overall, I did find this nipple shield very helpful and it is what got my babies to nurse again after 2 months of straight bottle feedings. I was very impressed with it and would recommend it (even after needing to buy 3 to get the correct size- go by the nipple size, not the areola!). Still, I wish it would have stayed on better. If I had to order it again or if my babies develop nursing problems again, I would buy a brightly colored pacifier case specifically to house it.

Our son was born at exactly 38 weeks via cesarean. I was informed by LC that the triad of being male, being on the cusp of preterm, and being born via csection all predisposed him to being a subpar nurser. When latching he would immediately suck his lower lip under and nurse that rather than my nipple. This caused immense pain for me and frustration for him because he was not getting anything to eat that way. Breast feeding was a priority to me and lactation worked hard to fix his latch. Ultimately, a nipple shield was introduced to help protect my nipples from further damage and also to help him grasp on to something a little stiffer. The nipple shield did not fix his latch, but rather allowed me time without pain to correct his lip with my finger. Now at 5 weeks old, he latches perfectly himself every time. Perseverance in correcting the latch or pulling him off and redoing it when it’s painful did in fact teach him the correct way to do it. We still continue to use the shield as he prefers that over my natural nipple now, but I have been told by LC that over time that may change or he can be weaned from it. It is inconvenient, and at first I though that there was no way that I could exclusively breast feed with the shield long term- too hard post csection to place baby, get breast feeding pillow, place nipple shield, keep squirming arms away from knocking it off, etc. Now after doing it so long, I don’t think it will be a problem at all if he continues to only want the shield long term. I would continue to use it the entire time EBF if that is what it took. The medela shield specifically is what we were given in the hospital, and I have since ordered several more to keep on hand in case one gets lost or is not clean. It is very thin and allows the nipple to be compressed similarly to how it would be naturally. He definitely gets enough to eat while using it as he gained 2 lbs between leaving the hospital and his 2 week follow up. The most important thing to remember about this shield, however, is to read how to place it before just sticking it on there and nursing. The shield must be flipped almost all the way inside out and then “rolled” onto the nipple. It creates a suction that pulls the nipple into it and helps keep the shield in the correct place when in use. I was not initially told this when given one in the hospital, and baby’s squirming and rooting caused the shield to slip out of place and cause damage to my nipple. Ultimately, I believe that this is a great tool for those struggling with a poor latch or extremely painful nipples. The medela brand seems to be the superior brand as it is so much thinner, recommended by LC, and used by hospitals. That said, I think that if you’re considering purchasing this, you should attempt to visit a LC first and allow them to correct the latch/positioning and suggest a shield first. Due to inconvience, I would not purchase this unless a LC had specifically told me to try it. And, as in my case, the babies will typically become attached to the shield because it takes less work to nurse from a shield than a breast and they often do not like to switch back. Update: At around six months old, my son learned he could get more milk more quickly if he ripped the shield off and latched to the bare nipple. He now refuses to nurse with the shield and is EBF no problem. There was some tenderness at first, but not anything like what I experienced when he was brand new. I 100% believe the shield ALONG with LC helped us get past those first few painful months without using formula and I am grateful for that. I stand by what I said previously though- I wouldn’t purchase this without being recommended to do so by a specialist first.

I love these silly things! They made nursing work with my heavy milk let down. I could kill all the lactation consultants who warn that your milk supply will dwindle with these--that warning only applies to the OLD shields that were made of thick rubber. I have a strong let down that was gagging both my kids at birth and these shields made it so they could regulate the flow a bit better. Although I tried to wean my first daughter off the shield because all the consultants made me feel terrible for using them, she would only nurse with it, so we used it exclusively for 18 months! I never had any cracking, thrush, or any nipple issues either, and I think these shields really helped with that! Now that I have a second baby, I was having terrible pain when she was nursing. I had every consultant in the hospital give me different advice telling me I was holding her wrong, I was sitting wrong, she will grow out of her strong latch, my nipples will toughen up, and meanwhile, I was crying with every feeding and had bruises on both nipples. At 5 days old, my husband saw me clenching my teeth and curling my toes as I latched our baby on my now-bruised boob and he said "remember those witch's hat thingies you used before? I'm going out and getting you some! You never cried like this with our first!" And he was right! He got one and nursing has been easy and comfortable ever since, for 5 months now. I plan on using it until she weans, hopefully at 12-18 months like our first. I have a huge milk supply, never had any troubles with supply or latch because of these. I wish consultants would get better-informed and stop making new mamas feel like crap for using these.

Loved the nipple shield…hate that it advertised that there would be two shields and a case.

I love these nipple shields!!! I have flat nipples and my baby couldn't latch on. The nurses gave me a couple of these shields at the hospital and it was the only way the baby could nurse. As time went by, I'd occasionally try to give her a bare breast, but it was too frustrating for both of us, so I gave up. It's been 4 months now and we're still going strong with the shield. It has made breastfeeding possible for us! I'm so grateful these things exist. I've had no supply problems at all. I started pumping from the beginning, just to build up a stash for rainy days, and then had to go back to work soon so I've been pumping in addition to nursing all the way through. Maybe that has helped with my supply, but the shield doesn't seem to have hurt at all. I have gallons and gallons in the deep freezer. The baby has no problem latching and nursing now, no problems with let down or anything. I can't tell if she swallows more air with it… With a couple of good burps she's all set either way. A few points mentioned in other reviews: - Washing. Yes, you have to wash it between uses, which is why it's great to have several. I got 2 from the hospital and then bought 2 more. That will last me for a while into the day, and then I just wash all of them when I have a minute. Doesn't take long and I don't mind. Then I'm good for the rest of the day and night. - Easily lost. Yes, they're clear and delicate and hard to find if you drop them, but that hasn't been a problem for me. I've only dropped a shield maybe twice in 4 months, and that's because I threw it across the bed and missed... I keep them in a little tray basket on the night stand or by the nursing chair. When I'm done I just put it back on the tray, and grab another at the next feed. Then I batch-wash them all and put them all back in the tray. It really helps keep them in one place and helps keep them from falling or getting lost. Before I started putting them in the tray, they were rolling around all over the house - much easier to fall or get lost. - Detaching/sliding. This is my only point of frustration with the shield. If you have a wiggly baby who moves their face from side to side when feeding (for whatever idiotic reason), the shield can slide off target or detach. It's easily repositioned though, and most of the time it does stay on. I've gotten so used to adjusting it that it's really no big deal now. Given the amount of moving my baby does, I'm actually surprised the thing manages to stay on as well as it does! Also, it's easy to tell if it has shifted even without looking at it - by how your nipple feels. When it's on target and the baby is sucking, I can really feel the suction and the draw in my nipple. If I don't feel it, then the shield must have shifted, so I check it and readjust if necessary. I can do that in the dark. You really get used to it. You should be aware of its positioning one way or another though, whether by how it feels or by checking, because if it shifts, the baby would be sucking on air and won't get a good feed. - Leakage. Definitely put a burp cloth under your breast when nursing with the shield. The milk that collects in it can leak out if the shield comes unstuck or the baby falls asleep with their mouth open. - Contact vs. regular. I would definitely advise you to get the contact shield as opposed to the regular. I don't care so much if the baby's nose touches my skin (its advertising point) - I doubt she cares about my skin - but the actual benefit of it is that it gives the baby more room to breathe. With the full shield, the part that's under the baby's nose tends to come unstuck and flap itself back onto the baby's nose, blocking their breathing. I have one regular shield from the hospital and it's pretty frustrating to use. The baby can't breathe and throws her head back to get some air, yanking the nipple in the process. With the contact shield, that part is cut out so the baby's nose is unobstructed. UPDATE: 10 and a half months now and I'm still nursing only with the shields. The transition never worked for us, but whatever - the shields are making nursing possible! We've had no problems whatsoever - not with letdown, not with feeding, nothing at all. My boobs and the baby are doing great! She has teeth now and oh am I glad I have shields! :-)

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Muy bueno

Ordered this for my wife, who is pregnant. It arrived early which made both of us happy. It is exactly what she expected. She has tried it and it fits perfectly. This being our second child, she has used this type of shield before and it works great, so there is no doubt that this one will work just as great!

Había comprado varias de avent chico y todas me lastimaba pues el tamaño era muy pequeño esta es ideal y puedo amamantar sin dolor y a mi bebe se le hace muy fácil aun siendo prematura

Es una excelente pezonera, habia intentado con otras marcas como evenflo pero son unitallas aún cuando cumplían el propósito mi bebé tardaba mucho en poder sacar un poco de leche y llenar el espacio que quedaba vacío entre el pezon y la salida de la pezonera por lo que se cansaba mucho, al ser prematuro (35 semanas) su boca es pequeña y está pezonera hizo el trabajo mucho más fácil, es muy delgada pero eso es bueno, se amolda perfectamente a mi pezon y no deja espacios entre el plástico de la base y la base de mi pezon donde se puede acumular la leche y desperdiciarse, me costo trabajo decidir mi medida pero hay que medir los mm que mide el pezon pero en su base, es decir, donde se une la areola y el pezon para pedir la talla correcta, es algo (muy) cara y solo viene una pezonera pero vale totalmente la pena, no me arrepiento para nada de mi compra y hasta ayudo que mi pezon se formara en una semana solo con la succión de mi bebe, aún me falta el otro pecho pero ya con uno es una mejora extraordinaria.