Some mums worry that having a ‘barrier’ between themselves and their baby may interfere with the intimacy of breastfeeding, which is why Medela Contact™ nipple shields have an open section to ensure you still enjoy plenty of that special skin contact. This allows baby to feel and smell you and therefore continue to stimulate your milk supply while suckling. If you do require precise ingredient information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label.

Your lactation consultant or breastfeeding specialist will be able to advise you whether or not nipple shields are appropriate for you, and can also support you with your ongoing breastfeeding needs. Remember you’ll need to clean them after each use and disinfect once a day – this is often easiest using a microwave sanitising bag – see instructions for details of cleaning and sanitising. Please note that the sizes below refer to the baby's body measurement, rather than the measurement of the garments.

Make sure that your nipple shield is the proper fit to ensure good milk transfer and avoid nipple damage.

They can also be used to help mums with flat, inverted or sore nipples or an overactive let-down to breastfeed.New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . How to use: Position baby ready to breastfeed then place nipple shield with the cut-out area at the top of the nipple ensuring a comfortable fit. Your baby means everything to you and that is why we do everything to offer you only extra-safe products.

If you have flat or inverted nipples your baby may find it harder to latch on, especially when she is small – but that doesn’t mean breastfeeding isn’t possible! The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. A nipple shield is a thin, flexible piece of silicone that you place over your nipple before breastfeeding to protect it.To use, moisten the edges of the nipple shield with lukewarm water, this will help prevent it from moving. As a result of exposure to BPA, experts and studies have seen disruptions to the hormone system and brain, diabetes and heart damage as well as an increased risk of cancer. The problem: Trace amounts of chemical substances gradually leach out of the plastic into the food and might eventually get into the body.