okay ladies greatass news!!!!!!!!:DDDD so i used to use the nipple shield cuz my nipples got sooooo fkn cracked when my baby was a newborn i was tramatized lol & my milk totally went away (my daughter sleeps for like 5 hrs straight & i was dumb & wouldnt pump) & ive been latching her on every chance i can without the shield now & this morning i wokeup so full !!!!!:)))))) im so happy!!!