Medela 24mm Medium Contact Nipple Shield - Perfect for Breastfeeding

Manal: Love this product. Helped me a lot with breastfeeding as a first time mom.

United States on Nov 14, 2023

Mackenzie Villa: One thing I never would’ve guessed about myself is that I have extremely small, flat nipples that make breast-feeding way more complicated than it should be. Of course, I didn’t find this out until I was in the hospital with my newborn daughter after an emergency C-section I immediately struggled with getting my daughter to latch properly, until my lactation consultant gave me a nipple shield to try. My daughter immediately latched and I was able to breast-feed. Of course when I got home, we purchase more of these so I could continue to use them and we honestly had one in every room of the house so that it was easy to breast-feed anytime anywhere. I ended up using one of these for like three or four months and initially I felt kind of embarrassed and ashamed that I wasn’t able to do it on my own, but after about 3 1/2 months, my daughter figured out how to latch without the shield, and we have not used it since. That being said, this thing saved my breast-feeding experience and allowed me to get through the beginning and still be able to nurture my daughter. These things held up so well through countless washes, fit well, and cleaned easily.

Mama, if you’re having...

United States on Nov 08, 2023

Julie Hintermeister, HR Recruiter: I love nipple shields but this was just not the right size for me

United States on Aug 16, 2023

Ileana: No le gusto la consistencia a mi bebé

Mexico on May 16, 2023

Eliud Moises: No lo acepto la bebé. No le gusto y provocó asco

Mexico on Mar 21, 2023

Hollywood NavHollywood Nav: I bought 2 of these on different days from the same seller

1st one arrived with just rhe shield in a plastic mould protector that I could only describe as fit enough to look after an action figure. I thought nothing of it and sterilised the shield, thrown away the plastic as it was useless.

2nd one arrived in this case in the pictures, it should arrive like this so the product can be stored or else you are leaving the item open after sterilising it!

Madness right, I only knew this because A. the instructions say it should come in a case like this to protect it and B. The second one did.

The packaging in general is minimal, 1st time around the shield came crushed and 2nd time was lucky the plastic case wasn't damaged.

The product itself is fantastic, the baby takes a while to get used to it but once the baby does and your milk is flowing they remain engaged, sucking away.

Due to it being that good we bought a second for the other side or if one hasn't been sterilised.

A 5 star product given 4 stats dud to poor packaging and a missing case.

United Kingdom on Jan 30, 2022

Irene: The material is very thin. My baby did drink fine but its too expensive hence 3 stars

India on Mar 05, 2021

Amazon Customer: This shield allowed me to breastfeed my baby who wouldn't latch on. Absolute life saver in the early days. Was given a smaller one by the special baby care unit to help with feeding my poorly newborn who was too weak to latch.
Ignore everyone who says it affects milk supply and they become dependent. Babies are not as stupid as we think and milk is not impacted if you're feeding regularly and/or expressing

United Kingdom on Oct 08, 2020

RW: Our son was born at exactly 38 weeks via cesarean. I was informed by LC that the triad of being male, being on the cusp of preterm, and being born via csection all predisposed him to being a subpar nurser. When latching he would immediately suck his lower lip under and nurse that rather than my nipple. This caused immense pain for me and frustration for him because he was not getting anything to eat that way. Breast feeding was a priority to me and lactation worked hard to fix his latch. Ultimately, a nipple shield was introduced to help protect my nipples from further damage and also to help him grasp on to something a little stiffer. The nipple shield did not fix his latch, but rather allowed me time without pain to correct his lip with my finger. Now at 5 weeks old, he latches perfectly himself every time. Perseverance in correcting the latch or pulling him off and redoing it when it’s painful did in fact teach him the correct way to do it. We still continue to use the shield as he prefers that over my natural nipple now, but I have been told by LC that over time that may change or he can be weaned from it. It is inconvenient, and at first I though that there was no way that...

United States on Apr 13, 2019

Cholla Cactus: The medela nipple shield is truly useful when it's needed, but please keep in mind how difficult it is to change a habit once an infant has started down any particular road! Our personal experience with the shield started b/c my infant was in the NICU for 10 days and developed "nipple confusion" - he was more comfortable with bottles and pacifiers b/c that is what he started with early in life.

I'd highly recommend using this product ONLY if you have had a lactation consultant recommend it. It may seem like a great short term tool, but if your infant becomes dependent on using it, it is a long and painful process to wean them from using a nipple shield. Infants use a different mechanism to express milk if there is a nipple shield in place compared to feeding from the breast alone. For instance, they don't have an opportunity to use the correct asymetrical latch where they use their tongue to massage out the milk. Instead, with the shield they mostly get their milk by "pulling" the milk out by suction. Thus, my child never really developed a great latch mechanism, and I am stuck just dealing with it! Furthermore, your child may get used to the feel and shape of the shield...

United States on Sep 27, 2013