Haakaa Silicone Nipple Shields: An Essential Tool for Breastfeeding Moms

Amazon Customer: Been trying to breastfeed my daughter for 8 weeks now. Used this product for the first time today and she latched and had a full feed twice now! Finally something that works! :) worth the money if you’re struggling and is a great solution!

Canada on Nov 23, 2023

Natalie: These are incredibly durable nipple shields. I don’t like how the Medela ones are less flexible and feel more rough. These are worth the purchase on your breastfeeding journey. I found them very easy to use and easy to clean.

United States on Nov 14, 2023

Caila Grabek: My son was very frustrated with breast feeding and had difficulty latching and getting milk to flow when we were trying to use the Madela nipple shield. This was my last ditch effort as I was skeptical of this product at first glance. I’m so glad I decided to give it a try because it works so well for him! So far after receiving it in the mail today he has nursed four times until full which has pretty much never happened and he is 6 weeks old. I recommend this nipple shield for babies that do not have success using the smaller nipple shields. My son was introduced to bottles first due to complications at birth and not being able to eat orally for the first couple weeks of his life. This nipple shield is more like a bottle and he understands how to latch without becoming frustrated or confused. It also does not fall off like the other nipple shields and is comfortable to use. If you are thinking about it, give it a shot. It’s worth the money for something that actually works and helps baby plus a little freedom for mom from having to pump all day..

United States on Sep 20, 2023

Wanderlust: I will say nursing for the first time is quite the journey and having nipple shields can be a blessing. It can help make it easier for your baby to latch, can also help make it a little easier on you during cluster feeds when you start to get sensitive. I also liked that when I pulled my nipple out of my babies mouth during a feed I can see there’s milk there (which helped give peace of mind when I first had my milk come in and wanted to be sure there was a continuous flow).

These shield’s unfortunately didn’t fit and I didn’t use them in time to know to return. I ordered 18mm (small) and I’m 24mm (medium/avg). It was my first time so I didn’t know any better. I would also check with your hospital and medical benefits, I was able to get a pair covered by insurance through them so was glad to still have those on hand to use because I did need them and one month in still using them.

United States on Aug 17, 2023

Flo: Couldn’t even use it. My baby was struggling to get any milk out

Canada on Jun 29, 2023

AY: This shield saved my breastfeeding journey. After 2mo of use I was forced to buy another as the nipple cracked. I believe my shield has seen heavier use than intended though as baby had lip tie and I was forced to introduce paci and bottle due to jaundice and the shield became essential to feeding unless I wanted to primarily pump. Looking forward to being able to discontinue using but thankful that this exists. Only complaints are my baby suctions hard sometimes causing the nipple to collapse and for one of my nipples it's a tight fit causing some discomfort and friction areas. It's worth a shot if you are struggling with regular shields and is on the whole designed and made well. I tried at least 5 other shield varieties and this has worked the best for us.

United States on Jun 17, 2023

Islander: My son's tongue is somewhat short (but not tongue tied) and my nipples are on the flatter side. The combination made him really dislike breastfeeding and I could never get him to breastfeed for any longer than 5 minutes tops. We tried this for the first time today and it worked awesome! Hopefully this means less bottle washing/sterilizing and less pumping!!

Canada on May 29, 2023

Vash the Stampede: I dreamed of having the perfect nursing experience where my baby figured it out quickly, easily, and I would have nothing else to worry about except healing postpartum. Well, that did not happen and I was left in painful ups and downs trying to find a perfect pump to keep my little one breastfed. He couldn't latch very well and the conformation of my nipples did not help. I even had a Madela nipple shield that was completely useless. Pumps can only extract so much and trying to find a pump that has the perfect setting is pretty much impossible. I went through probably 5 different brands and styles of them. At week 6 and waking up to extremely painful engorgement, I figured I had given it everything my body and mind could take. I'm not even sure how I even made it to that point. My husband was stressing over me as well and with one last ditch effort before he was about to beg me to stop and exclusively formula feed our son (already supplementing a small portion), he happened to come across these Haakaa nipple shields with the bottle end shape. They are pricey but not so much so that I wouldn't try them. This was my Hail Mary pass for nursing. If these didn't work, I would have to...

United States on Feb 20, 2023

Lisa C: This product is fabulous and it works great !!
Thank you

Canada on Feb 10, 2022