I have found the nipple shield to be quite helpful with babies who are used to tongue sucking. It seems to help some of those babies learn to latch & breastfeed. Mothers understand it is a temporary tool. One of our dads expressed understanding and called the shield "like training wheels on a bike" -- use when needed and stop when not needed.
Pardee Henderson, MPH, IBCLC, HTCP/I
Charlotte, NC
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