I had badly cracked nipples and lots of pain in the first week or so and one of the midwives suggested nipple shields. I've been using them every feed and find them a godsend as feeding is pretty much pain free but another midwife has told me that I should stop using them as they're not meant for long-term use (DD is now 3 weeks old).
I've been trying to feed her without them but she's not latching on well and she doesn't seem to know what to do with my nipple. She seems a bit confused without the nipple shield. Also, when she has latched on without the shield, I've found it really painful...maybe because she's not latched on properly?
Has anyone else had experience of weaning a baby of nipple shields? Any advice?
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Help - Been using nipple shields and now DD can't seem to latch on without them
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missbumpy · 06/11/2007 20:25
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