Last year when I was in the USA I came across a product which we Australians laughingly referred to a "nipple stoppers". They are silicone devices worn in the bra with a plug that pushes the nipple in to stop leaking. I have never got a mother to try the pair I bought, although they are an interesting curiosity. The manufacturers claim they work well but I fear they might lead to blocked ducts, mastitis, thrush, etc. Do they? I would be interested to know whether any lactnetters have used them or know mothers who have used them? Ros Escott [log in to unmask] "In every work the beginning is the most important part, especially in dealing with anything young and tender." Socrates