I continued to use the nipple shield for the next three months until my shy,
flat nipple came out.
Not exact matches
I
came across the page about
flat / inverted
nipples in the «The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding».
When your milk
comes in and your breasts become engorged, or if you have
flat nipples, it can be more difficult for your baby to properly latch on.
The brand we purchased was for our pumped milk, so they
came with
flat lids in addition to the
nipple lids.
One thing that may be helpful to nursing moms who experience
flat nipples when their milk
comes in, is to use a breast pump or Lansinoh's «Latch Assist» tool to help draw out the
nipple for feeding.
I had a series of complications including my milk not
coming in until day 6,
flat nipples, and mastitis.
I have semi-
flat nipples (they are
flat but do
come out a little bit when stimulated), and
nipple shields were my saving grace... even after weeks, months of breastfeeding, my
nipples never really perked out like this article claims they should have.
On this kit
come 1 nursing bottle and 5 disposable liners plus a single
flat top
nipple.
It was like getting slapped in the face, a rush of memories
coming back and describing how I had
flat nipples and what to expect as far as pain.
- Protective medical - grade silicone sleeve provides a tactile non-slip gripping surface and helps prevent breakage - While very durable, our bottles are still glass and are not unbreakable - Dishwasher safe (place cap parts and
nipple on top rack / no need to remove silicone sleeve unless desired)- As baby grows we offer a range of caps (sippy and
flat) to extend the life of your bottle - Includes polypropylene (PP # 5) cap, ring and stopper and silicone
nipple - Compatible with most major breast pumps - All components are made in the U.S. or Europe - Product assembled in the U.S. - BPA / BPS - free and phthalate - free - 4 oz (120 ml) bottles
come with Stage 1 (0 - 3 mos)
nipples
There's no obvious way to lead into this anecdote, so I'll just
come out with it: a nurse on one of the postnatal wards in our local hospital told my wife that her (my wife's)
nipples might be «too
flat» to breastfeed.
Attempting to feed her was a nightmare, trying to stack pieces of foam and pillows in a manner that held her off my stomach, whilst my
nipples just weren't
coming to the party, sitting
flatter and
flatter the more engorged my breasts became.