Supple Cups For Inverted Nipples and Breast Feeding (#2 - 12.5mm)

After a short time, one of the cups had a fissure open up along the flange at the base of the cup. That made it more difficult to keep the suction on that side. After each use, I cleaned them and set them out to dry. My two tear old may have gotten to them, so I can't be sure that it was a product defect, but it was a lot of money to pay for two blobs of silicone.

Nursing with our first child was a disaster. The hospital's lactation consultant took one look at me, handed me a breast shield and a pump and said we'd have to use them to have any chance at nursing. We tried this route for three weeks- it was 21 days of constant tears, bleeding nipples and, the final straw, mastitis. I exclusively pumped for the remained of her first year.I wanted to avoid repeating this experience at all costs so I set out on my own research. Supple Cups are a lifesaver! I used them a couple hours a day during the last three weeks of pregnancy (as per the product instructions) and then brought them to the hospital. My little one was able to latch on while still in the delivery room! What a relief. I continued to use them for the first few days to help draw out my nipples just before I would latch her on. We are now six days in and no longer need to use the Supple Cups to latch! I'm so thankful for this product.A couple other things that helped us get to this point- Medela shield for inverted nipples. They are hard plastic domes with holes to help nipples air out and heal between feelings. They can also double as "milk catchers" for the side you are not nursing. I also love Honest organic healing balm. Nothing soothes the first week soreness more.Good luck mamas!