Nipple Shields

Did you use a nipple shield?   Abby asked the social media world, and Dianne looked at the research.  Let’s see what it comes down to. If you are a new listener, we would love to hear from you.  Please consider leaving us a review on itunes or sending us an email with your suggestions and comments to [email protected].  You can also add your email to our list and have episodes sent right to your inbox!   Things we talked about: Castbox review for this episode [2:05] Abby went to social media, Dianne used her new big ass book for research [3:44] Flat nipples [6:56] Benefits for preemies [8:30] Referral to LC’s and follow up [9:40] Why is baby not latching without it [14:00] Shields for high flow [20:39] Debates about shields [22:13] Hormonal interaction [23:20] Getting off the shield [30:00]  

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Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out! https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-intervention-tools/   https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/nursing-and-health-professions/nipple-shield   https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/bottle-refusal/   Set up your consultation with Dianne   https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/consultations/     

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