Dear Nancy, I was wondering about a couple approaches. For the breastfeeding have you tried a nipple shield? It is all right that the nipple may be packed inside the shield. This would be until the mother and baby got better at the breastfeeding and the baby grows and can accommodate the larger nipple. As for pumping, how about the bras that have hooks to hold the flanges while pumping? Good luck. Ann Perry RN IBCLC Boston, MA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html