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Nipple Shields!

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These thin silicone teats can be placed over natural nipples to help babies who are struggling to breastfeed for a variety of reasons (premature, oral restrictions, flat/inverted nipples, bottle preference, etc). They are meant to be tools to aide in a transition to breast, and should be used under guidance of an IBCLC. At times they are tricky to keep in place, so the image above shows how to turn them halfway inside out to help the nipple suction in. Hand expressing drops can help them "stick" better as well.
These thin silicone teats can be placed over natural nipples to help babies who are struggling to breastfeed for a variety of reasons (premature, oral restrictions, flat/inverted nipples, bottle preference, etc). They are meant to be tools to aide in a transition to breast, and should be used under guidance of an IBCLC. At times they are tricky to keep in place, so the image above shows how to turn them halfway inside out to help the nipple suction in. Hand expressing drops can help them "stick" better as well.

 


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