Off nipple shields!
Finally we are off nipple shields (I think)! Bub is 3 months & I started using shields at 1.5 weeks due to initial strong suck causing bruised & bleeding nipples by 3 days old... After a couple of weeks when healed I tried without the shield and bub screamed & screamed, used to the silicone taste & thinking I wasn't feeding her... Every week or so I have tried without shield & had a screaming bub until I gave the shield. Yesterday I tried & she latched on & kept drinking for a full feed! No shields the next 4 feeds also 24 hours on - yay, no more cleaning shields!
🗣BREAST FEEDING MOMMIES : what’s the best thing to use on your nipples to protect them would you say nipple cream if so what kind ? Or would you keep it more natural and use something like coconut oil ? Trying to be completely prepared with everything I need for breast feeding !! also does nipple shields work great if baby has a hard time latching only answer this question if you actually used them before
I have questions for women who breastfed with flat nipples, and didn't use a nipple shield. How did you do it? My son didn't latch and I got really discouraged, I'm very determined to breastfeed my daughter without a nipple shield but I have flat nips and I want to know how you ladies did it!
Colostrum and feeding
Breastfeeding is so hard so far. My nipples aren't pushed out enough so I have to use a Medela shield (I'm totally fine with it but it makes it harder).
Anyone use nipples shields ?!
Probably a cray question to ask, but when did y’all start to wash your newborns clothes and putting them away? Like I’ve been getting clothes since I found out what I was having but I haven’t taken off tags yet or washed anything. I’m 30 weeks. It’s crazy because with my other 3 kids I didn’t really wash a lot of their stuff at first (got lazy) ALSO what laundry detergent did you use if you didn’t use Dreft? Because i saw Pyrex for Baby an didn’t know if anyone tried it??
Aw horrah for you!
My 1 week old has such a strong suck I have to use shields as well. Like pp said they are sooo messy.. ? hahaha!
Can't wait till we are off them too!