Just wanted to share with you all that I have been seeing a mom that
used the Avent Nipplette (I have no connection w/ this manufacturer,
financial or otherwise) for what she described as inverted nipples.

I saw her w/in an hour of cesarean birth.  She had been wearing the
Nipplette for a few months, up to 8 hours per day.  She had put the
Nipplette on just prior to me assisting her w/ the first feeding.  Her
nipples were erect.  The baby latched easily and nursed well.

It appeared that her nipples had been inverted, as I noted on the next
day that w/o the Nipplette, the nipples began to slowly sink back into
the breast, and invert.  Mom is from Turkey, slight language barrier,
but when asked if her nipples had been "flat," she clearly stated, "No,
not flat; inverted."

So far baby is nursing exclusively and well, (< 24 hours of age), and
mom has no nipple pain.  She is VERY happy as her goal is to nurse for 1
year.  She told me that because of her inverted nipples she had been
more worried about breastfeeding than about birth.

I'd be interested in hearing if anyone else has had recent experience w/
the Nipplette, and if this is something that anyone is recommending to
moms prenatally. 

Thanks,
Mary Foley RN BSN IBCLC
Melrose, MA

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