Need advice/tips - flat nips tmi....

Re: Need advice/tips - flat nips tmi....

• meltoine member

  February 2012

  I had flat nipples. Once my milk came in, we needed a nipple shield. We used the shield for about 4 months and then we didn't need it anymore. Flat/inverted nipples are caused by the ligaments that attach your nipple to your breast being too tight. Over time, the suction of BFing will usually stretch out the ligaments and make your nipples un-inverted. That's what happened with us.

  
  

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• sunflwra member

  February 2012

  meltoine:

  I had flat nipples. Once my milk came in, we needed a nipple shield. We used the shield for about 4 months and then we didn't need it anymore. Flat/inverted nipples are caused by the ligaments that attach your nipple to your breast being too tight. Over time, the suction of BFing will usually stretch out the ligaments and make your nipples un-inverted. That's what happened with us.

  This for us too- used the shield for two months and then she just transitioned one day!

  BFP #1- 4/2011; DD Brynn born 12/2011

  BFP #2- 7/13; EDD- 4/2/14; Lost DS at 20 weeks (11/16/13) due to cord accident

  BFP #3- 3/14; EDD- 11/28/14; Lost DD at 15 weeks (6/7/14)- cause unknown

  To my angels- I held you every second of your lives and I'll love you every second of mine.

   

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• GPickles

  February 2012

  For the first week or two I used a manual pump for about 30 seconds on each breast before nursing.  This seemed to work good enough so I didn't have to use a shield.  After a few weeks I didn't have that problem anymore.

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• Rods_princess member

  February 2012

  Thanks ladies!

  

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