Lisa and All, The shields have been out there to the general public in my area for quite a while. It is very disturbing to me...the details of how to use a shield and when properly are sadly lacking - I wonder if the company worries about lawsuit due to failure of BF when the shiled is used incorrectly - correctly being under the close supervision of a skilled LC. Using them for sore nipples is not, in my opinion, always the appropriate answer...fixing the latch sounds better... The other thing that is frustrating for me is that the other company that makes shields has incorrect information for use in the package. It tells moms to simply place the shield over the nipple - those of us who know better know that this can lead to serious problems re: milk supply. The instructions should say to flip it about halfway inside out to establish a vacuumm like effect drawing the mother's nipple into the shield for a better fit for mom and baby...How many moms come home from hosp. using a shield incorrectly and having problems as a result...sigh... Jaye *********************************************** 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(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html