Nursing Mothers

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On day 5 of nursing my newborn, my nipples were unbearable painful, raw, and bloody. A lactacian consultant suggested I use a Medela nipple shield to allow my nipples to heal before trying to teach my infant to properly latch on again. The nipple shield was instant relief, and the pain I experienced prior to using it was so traumatic that I have not stopped using the shield- and my daughter is now 9 months old. She is thriving. She easily takes a bottle nipple- which I believe is because a bottle nipple is shaped similarily to the nipple shield. Thank you for inventing such a spectatular product. I never could have breastfed after day 5 if it weren't for this product and my daughter never would be as healthy and happy as she is!   

– Sarah Conway, Grand Rapids, Michigan