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Nipple shield and breast feed
Plz suggest whether nipple shileds can be used for breast feeding and whether it has any proof of disrupting milk supply. Am just one week of my delivery but due to my flattened nipples my baby has difficulty breast feeding,plz suggest apart from express milk shields can be used to so that baby can feed also my milk drains out well and we don't have any future health issues
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Yes . Nipple sheilds are harmless .
They will help make ur nipple shape to facilitate breast feeding on your own with time.
Go ahead and use them.
Just remember to clean and boil before every use.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Thy can be used
It will not disrupt milk supply
Try syringing fr flat nipples
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