Breast Shells, Nursing Cups, Milk Saver, Protect Sore Nipples for Breastfeeding, Collect Breastmilk Leaks for Nursing Moms, Soft and Flexible Silicone Material, Reusable, 2-Pack

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One week after the first meeting, health education was reinforced by telephone, with a mean duration of 5–10 min for both groups. In fact, you risk sleeping by pressing on the shell that will then press the nipple and cause the rise of milk between feedings, which can cause clogging. The use of breast shells was not harmful to pregnant women in the last trimester when respected the right recommendations of use, such as adequate hygiene of the device, and to avoid using the breast shells during sleep, or in the presence of breast engorgement, once in these cases the excess of pressure by the device could cause local edema. The shell provides a barrier against friction and pressure on the nipples, allowing the passage of air for aeration of the skin [ 10, 20]. Quite paradoxical when every single midwife, nurse, doctor, and health worker seems to agree on the importance of breastfeeding.

Another study that used breast shells as a treatment reported the frequency of nipple injury in the first week postpartum to be between 29% and 76% [ 23]. Je les ai utilisées au moment de la montée de lait à la maternité pour protéger ma poitrine qui était sensible et éviter les frottements sur le soutien-gorge. They can watch as you feed your baby and help you get them correctly positioned and attached to the breast. LilyPadz are innovative, reusable silicone breast pads that offer a unique alternative to bulky disposable breast pads.

When your baby is effectively attached, your nipple rests comfortably against the soft palate at the back of their mouth. The relative risk (RR) and its 95% confidence interval were calculated to measure the intervention effect on the main outcomes. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Pain and nipple injury were assessed three times, twice prenatally and once up to 14 days postpartum. These ae also great for sore/cracked nipples as they protect them from rubbing on breast pads and bras when they are trying to heal.

If a skincare cream is used, it stays in contact with the nipple without the risk of staining your clothes. Previous studies showed a significant association between nipples classified as inverted, flat, pseudo-inverted, and semi-protruding and the onset of a nipple injury [ [6], [7], [8], [9], [10]]. Moreover, it is intended to clarify the best therapy to prevent breast complications and demonstrate whether a comprehensive, individualized, and continuous orientation is sufficient to prevent nipple injury or if adjuvant therapies with covers and devices should be considered.But, keep in mind that blocking some types of cookies may impact how we can deliver and improve our services to you.