These SAVED my life...... Nipple shields are the work of the devil I was constantly told before having my baby. Then, I was also told that breastfeeding would be painless and that didn't turn out to be quite the case..... Having a big baby, in the period until my milk came in she was feeding constantly because the collostrum just wouldn't sustain here. Cue awful blisters and cracks that still haven't healed three weeks later. We also found that my daughter had a 'tongue tie' which means she struggles to latch on properly. These were recommended at a breastfeeding clinic as the only nipple shields that should be used. The key things, ...  Read the complete review

When I tried breast feeding my first daughter nipple shields were pretty much regarding as evil and shouldn't be used however by the time I came to breast feed my second daughter and was having problems I found the attitude had changed. I ended up with a specialised breast feeding nurse coming to the house and she told me to get some of these as my nipples were so badly damaged there was no way I could continue without them. My husband went straight out to Tesco and bought me a set of the Avent Nipple shields as they were the only ones on sale. To buy a set of these will cost you about £5 but if they work for you this is fantastic value. The ...  Read the complete review

During my first pregnancy I read all the info about breastfeeding, as I wanted to breastfeed my baby. I had read that using dummies, nipple shields etc would cause nipple confusion if used early on. I was determined to do everything correctly, so initially didn't want to use nipple shields. My daughter took to breastfeeding really well, but she had a very strong sucking reflex. She also fed for long periods (like lots of tiny babies!) Within the first few days my nipples became cracked and sore, and feeding became very painful. I decided to try nipple shields, as the pain was becoming unbearable. I spoke to the midwife, who quite sensibly told me ...  Read the complete review

When my baby was born I had a very difficult time trying to get him latched on to the breast. He just didn't seem to be able to open his mouth wide enough to get latched on. Because my baby was unable to latch on correctly the hospital wouldn't let us go home. During the 4th night of our stay a nurse suggested that we try to feed using a nipple shield. Now, I had heard that nipple shields were bad and they should be avoided at all costs, but no-one could really explain to me why. Anyway I had a go and I couldn't believe it my little boy latched on and started to suckle straight away! The next day we were discharged from the hospital as I was able to ...  Read the complete review