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For those who responded to my "Nipple Shield" post

TexasLadyBugTexasLadyBug
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First, thank you.

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If you dont mind me asking many of you said you would not have BF with out the ns. Why?

Pain, nipple confusion, latching issues, FF going back to BF.....other reason?

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Thank you again?

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Re: For those who responded to my "Nipple Shield" post

  • Good2BdaMommyGood2BdaMommy

    For me it was because DD refused to latch without it. It's probably b/c I have flat-ish nipples. I'm having trouble weaning her off of it, but luckily we haven't had any supply issues.

    A tip for the nipple shield:

    Make sure you get the right size - we didn't at first. They come in 16mm, 20mm, and 24mm. We had to use the 16mm at first and now we use 20mm. Unfotunatey we started with a 24mm and it didn't work well.

     

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  • Mrs.RoseMrs.Rose member
    I didn't respond to your OP, but I had to use one because my DS needed to feel my nipple on the roof of his mouth before it clued him in to start sucking.  My nipples were not long enough, apparently.  I thought they looked like they were out of National Geographic, but the LC disagreed.  I also had to put a little formula inside the shield because my letdown was slow and he was impatient. 
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  • JessimurphJessimurph member
    Pain and latching issues here.  It's the only reason we were able to EBF and not introduce a bottle.
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  • meganet22meganet22

    I had overactive letdown and then dd developed nipple confusion after the pedi told me to supplement.  She was not gaining weight and the nipple shield got her back on track with weight gain.

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  • Lucy_Plus_One!Lucy_Plus_One! member

    DD wouldn't latch on one side because I have a very flat nipple there. At first she could latch sometimes on the good side, but it was making her so frustrated and she was losing weight. So we used the nipple shield and she latched no problem and gained weight back pretty well. The downside is that she still needs it and she wont even latch on the good side without it. Oh well. At least I was able to BF with it!

    Oh, and I have had zero supply issues. 

    HTH! GL!!

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  • livy91606livy91606

    I also had to use a nipple shield at first due to a latch problem.  I guess I had somewhat flat nips which made it difficult for DD to get on and stay on.

    The NS saved BF for us though.  I think I would've given up without it because it was so frustrating for both of us.

    I was able to wean her off the shield completely by 3 weeks old (fairly easily too) by starting with the shield on to pull out my nipple and then taking it off, or by just offering her the nip without the shield.

    Now DD will take any nipple without a fight; bottles, pacis, doesnt matter!

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  • jewelsonujewelsonu
    i didn't answer your op but I have to use one b/c of flat nipples and it's hard for ds to latch on.  We've been doing really well with it.  I haven't tried weaning him off of it yet.
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  • divakotkadivakotka

    DS was born at 36.5 weeks and had a pretty small mouth still (with a retracted chin) and wouldn't latch without the shield. I also had an overactive letdown so he clamped down on my nipple which made nursing very painful. The shield helped him control the flow better. Also at 2 weeks pp, I got a yeast infection in my breast and it made nursing a nightmare. The shield helped protect my nipple a little more.

    We just weaned for good a few days ago and things are going great other than some sensitivity. Somehow weaning coincided with a growth spurt, meaning he has been nursing so often and so frantically that my poor nipples are taking a bit of a beating but nothing I couldn't handle. 

    Honestly, I loved the shield because it really allowed me to breastfeed without howling in pain every time he latched on.

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  • j_knetsj_knets
    I used one because I couldn't get DS to latch. We had to give formula in a bottle to him because he was getting dehydrated with only the colostrum This confused him and after that I wasn't able to get him to latch on, plus my nipples were a little flat. Until I started using the shield I had to pump and give it to him in a bottle. I would always try to nurse first, but It would never work, he would get too frantic and worked up. I've been using then nipple shield up until a few days ago. I tired a few times before to get him to do it without it, but it just didn't work. Then three days ago I decided to try it again. I put the nipple shield on and let him nurse for a few minutes, then took it away and he latched on without a problem. I also find that my nipples now stick out alot more than they used to. I haven't had to use the shield at all the past few days. Weaning them off the shield is possible!!
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