Sentences with phrase «tip of the nipple shield»
When the baby of a mother with flat or inverted nipples is having difficulty taking the breast, the tip of the nipple shield can provide the firm feeling deep in his mouth a baby is looking for.
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Express a few drops of your breastmilk into the tip of the nipple shield, where the holes are.
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A small opening at the tip of the nipple area allows breast milk to flow from your breast, through the shield, and to your baby.
Most nipple shields are made of silicone and consist of a thin «brim» that covers all or part of the areola (the pigmented area around the nipple) and a firmer, protruding «tip» that fits over the nipple.
Although it was once recommended to wean a baby from a nipple shield by gradually cutting off the tip of the shield until it is gone, this strategy is not recommended for the ultra-thin silicone shields used today.