I'm from a country where the nipple shield is overly abused (I've used them myself with my first newborn and managed to switch to normal bf at 2,5 months, just in time bc my son was dropping at the weigthcharts), and am very negative about them. I thougth people should never use them. Now I'm glad to see that people have written there is a place for nipple shields, and that if they are used correctly, they can be a support in overcoming bf problems. Again I've learned something from Lactnet, Thanks!! -- Annelies Bon http://www.flnet.nl/~0bon01/bfbronnen.html bf counsellor in training of the Dutch bf org "Borstvoeding Natuurlijk" webmaster Borstvoeding Natuurlijk http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/vbn/ mailto:[log in to unmask] toxins in breastfeeding: http://www.flnet.nl/~0bon01/bf_toxins.html