I absolutely agree that nipple shields can be very helpful in some situations. I think what mothers don't like about them long term is that they can be annoying to use. It's harder to nurse discreetly in public, for example, because you have to expose your breast long enough to get the shield in place (sometimes with curious onlookers peering at you), rather than just quickly and discreetly attaching the baby. Then sometimes when the baby finishes, you find yourself with some milk still in the shield - so you don't want to just toss it back into the diaper bag, and you need to find a place to rinse it out (not always handy if you're sitting on a bench in the mall). Yes, these are minor things in the bigger picture of the breastfeeding relationship, but they're the kind of thing that make mothers really want to get rid of the shields even if they're otherwise working well. Teresa Pitman Guelph, Ontario *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html