Haakaa Breastfeeding Nipple Shield

We had to start bottle feed our baby before leaving the hospital as her weight dropped more than 10% from birth. So even though my milk had came through within the first week, my baby would not take to the breast any more. Each feed was a challenge as she fought it and cried so much it made me feel so defeated. We tried seeing couple of LCs and different nipple shields and they had failed to help. The first time we used the Haakaa shield she latched straight away! She became more comfortable being near me during feeding time. For the first time I was able to just relax a bit during our feeds. Since then we had another GP/LC visit and after adjusting a few things, my baby finally latched on for all her feeds. I would say the Haakaa shield played an integral part to this success.

My daughter spent the first few weeks in SCN and was given bottles because my milk took so long to come in. By the time we got her home my milk had just starting coming in at a good rate but she would scream until red in the face every time I put her near my boobs which made me feel so defeated especially after breastfeeding her sister for 2.5 years with no issues. I was still pumping the whole time and felt like I was doing double the work without the reward of getting to feed her the way I wanted too. I tried everything. Ordinary nipple shields, milk supply lines, finger feeding with syringes to get her use to the slow flow again, different BF positions. LC after LC. Nothing worked so I continued to give her bottles and gave up.
I came across this website and saw this shield and decided to read the reviews, I thought sure one last try, and ordered the round option as it’s the closest to the bottles.
Im so happy to say she took to it straight away, I put it on and she was sucking within a minute I was so happy and shocked! It definitely takes some getting use too but is totally worth it. It’s saved my breastfeeding journey with my daughter.

Love this nipple shield as it helps protect my nipple from cracking and damage. Recommend!

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My baby was having breast refusal and a strong bottle preference. This shield got him back on the boob and was a life saver 🙌

I have very flat nipples which can only be brought out if I pump first. I absolutely ruined my nipples in hospital trying to breastfeed and developed deep nipple trauma. I was crying at every feed and had to fouls top up. I tried nipple shields in the hospital and they did help by they were super thin so damage still occurred to my nipples and the pain was still intense. This shield is a lifesaver! No pain and so easy to use. Bub is doing half hour feeds on both sides when before, I couldn’t last 10 mins

Finally a nipple shield that works for me and my baby! The shield fits perfectly and suctions onto your nipple so that you don’t have to hold it on whilst feeding with bub moving around or it coming loose from sucking. Bub took too the shield straight away and it has made our lives so much easier. I purchased the orthodontic round nipple shield and the round nipple shield purely because I am also expressing and feeding with a bottle so I need both. Love this!

Fits perfectly, bub took too it straight away, so much better than other nipple shields I was using.