Nipple shields are one of those products in life that you never really hear of till you need them and then there can become a mind field of choice. My first introduction to them was over 4 years ago when my first son was born. He was born 2 weeks late and developed infected jaundice so ended up in SCBU. I was determined to breast feed him and these nipple shield made it possible and for that alone I would recommend them. Now I have another 3 month old son they have proved handy again. What are they ***************** These nipple shields from Medela come in packs of two with their own little carry case which is very convenient for carrying them ...  Read the complete review

i would never have managed to breastfeed my son were it not for these!! I struggled like mad in hospital in the days after he was born, to get him to latch on..48 hours later, at home and still struggling and by now, i was sore and bleeding and on the verge of giving up. In trotted my mother with nipple shields. I was sceptical at first. It's difficult to see how two little circles of thin silicone material can help. But to be honest when you have never had a baby before, the thought of breastfeeding, yet alone with some strange object over your nipples seems ridiculous! But god, they were fab. And i don't just mean any nipple shields. I mean these ...  Read the complete review

Before I had Baby Frank, I'd never heard of nipple shields, and why would I? Unless your friends are really mean, those who've had children are unlikely to terrify a pregnant friend by telling her of the perils of breastfeeding in much detail. These soft silicone shields are often worn by nursing mothers over sore or cracked nipples so they can carry on breastfeeding less painfully. Baby Frank and I took five days (and it felt like five weeks) to get breastfeeding up and running while I was in hospital, and I give all the credit of finally getting it to these Medela nipple shields. The midwives had tried everything to encourage/ force Baby Frank to latch on ...  Read the complete review

I brought these Medela nipple shields with my second baby after a week of painful breastfeeding. If I'd known how good they were I would have breastfed my first child for much longer instead of giving up from pain. The shields come In different sizes to suit and also come with a case which makes them easy to take anywhere. Medela nipple shields work by being placed onto the nipple just before you start nursing, the baby can latch on and the silicon protects your nipple from getting cracked and sore. The silicon is thin so the baby can still smell the mother and milk. They are then removed and sterilised after use. These are especially good if you already ...  Read the complete review