I agree with Margery about the nipple shield. It seems to be a gentle
way to leave mom alone to enjoy the closeness of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding at the naked breast is what a baby really wants.
Something (probably a difficult birth & the subsequent interventions)
have disrupted this. i had a mom who used the nipple shield for months
(didn't want any input from others). She & her mom were shopping one
day in SF & forgot shield in the car. Baby got hungry & began to wail.
Mom offered breast & baby nursed. End of story.
Warmly,
Sylvia Boyd, CLE, PT, ACCE
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