Philips AVENT Niplette For Inverted Nipples, 2 Pack, SCF152/02

I would highly recommend this product to assist with breastfeeding. But you need to consider some things. Here is my story:I have severly inverted nipples. I have tried this product in the past for cosmetic reason and it works.....temporarily. I used the product daily for many hours/day in the 20's for many months (I am now in my 30's). I would say that once you have stretched your nipple out after long term use (months if you have severely stubborn nipples like me) you don't have to wear it as long or often, but you will always need some occasional wears to get it to come out again. It is like fitness and exercise. You can work out and get very fit after many months. But, if you stop exercising, it will eventually stop working with time.MORE BACKGROUND STORY TO KNOW HOW MUCH I STRUGGLED.When I was 30, I had my first baby and had a really difficult time breastfeeding. Along with the inverted nipples, my daughter was separated from me in the Special Care Nursery for 1 week during the critical time for "skin to skin contact" to promote hormones for milk supply. The Special Care was great, but has a different focus, where they really push bottles if the baby is not latching well (due to my nipple problem). I was using nipple shields (which decrease you supply) and separated from my baby (which decreases supply). I was trying to get her to drink more sending pumped milk through a supplemental nursing system that shot milk into my nipple shield while she was nursing. It took about 5 people to get situated to nurse my baby! My supply only gave my baby 1/2 or less of her nutrition needs every day, so I needed formula, which further reduces supply. I was pumping 9 times/day after every bottle feeding which is horribly time consuming alone, let alone all the extra dish washing this requires. I lasted 6 weeks and my lactation consultant suggested I stop because my baby wasn't latching to me anymore and said she probably will not again at this age. I pumped exclusively for 2 more weeks, then stopped. I wanted to enjoy the last part of my leave. Sorry for the long story, but I wanted to give background for how much I struggled so those who also really struggled know that they even have a chance to be successful.I got pregnant again and I didn't want to do this again, but I wanted my second baby to have breast milk too. HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS.... With my second baby, my baby was delivered and was breastfeeding within a minute! This is thanks to this product and Medela SoftShells(tm) for Inverted Nipples.HERE IS WHAT I DID:I wore the Nipplete starting when I was 10 weeks pregnant. It is only recommended during the 1st and 2nd trimesters during the night only (see below for details to make it stick to you all night). During the day, I wore Medela SoftShells(tm) for Inverted Nipples under a thicker slightly padded bra (to make it look more soft/natural) to not get rid of my progress I made at night.I stopped this as soon as I was in the 3rd trimester and wore almost 24 hours/day the Medela SoftShells(tm) for Inverted Nipples, again to not backslide in my progress. Do not continue the Nipplette after the start of the 3rd trimester. It can stimulate labor after this. My lactation consultant agreed with the product directions.I would take it off every day and wash it, as I did with the Nipplette. Keep in mind this process is very high maintanence. But if you are VERY committed and will do anything to breastfeed, this can work.I also had the Lansinoh LatchAssist Nipple Everter to bring to the hospital to use right before feedings and this helped right away. But soon, due to the constant nursing, I didn't really need it anymore.Have a problem with keeping the Nipplette in place??? Buy a set of nipple shields, cut off the end of them (where the nipple lays), and stick the Nipplete cup through the missing place where you cut them. It creates a "cradle" for them, and the thin layer of plastic keeps them sitting on your breast. I would only wear them at night with a thick or padded bra because they were too conspicuous during the day and they didn't bother me much when I was sleeping, especially with a pregnancy pillow.Good luck! Breastfeeding if awesome if you can get it to work. My second baby is now 7 months. I exclusively breastfed him for 3 months until I returned to work. My supply went down when I did go back to work because baby always stimulates you more than pumping. At 4-5 months, he didn't like that my flow went down and got more used to the bottle. He only would feed at night, which I still enjoyed and just pumped the rest. I finally cut down to 1-2 pumpings/day so I still have time for other things and he at leasts get a little milk in too. I think this was SOOO worth the effort.

So, these things work. After washing them, attach the syringe, rub a little water along the rim, place on your nipple, hold in place with one hand and pull the plunger to the desired suction. They will stay on. I just put a bra on over the niplettes, and they stay in place for hours. I have tried sleeping in them though, and even with a bra, I manage to dislodge them.I bought these to draw out my almost flat nipples, and I use them daily. I’ve only had them a couple of weeks, and I can already tell a difference. I have rather wide nipples but they fit inside the cup just fine. Initially, when I drew the plunger up, my nipple would stretch to fill about half of the niplette. There was absolutely no pain so I wore them for several hours beginning on the first day. There was no pain when I removed them, and no blisters or white spots. The only difference was that I had firm, perky nipples. They were more sensitive which was fine with me. On subsequent days, I continued to wear them for several hours, usually as soon as I got home until bedtime. (I would love to wear them to work, but even with a padded bra, they create a very noticeable bump, and I don’t think my employer would appreciate my efforts to acquire full time perky nipples. Maybe I’ll try boob tape or something.) Anyway, after about a week, I decided I could probably draw the plunger out further, so I did. This really elongates the nipples, which I love. After a lifetime of flat nipples, seeing them pop out is so exciting. I can now (day 16) draw the plunger out to the point that my nipple almost touches the end of the cup. I’m sad about this because I know I could stretch them further if there were more room. It’s not that I want them to be that long permanently, but I feel like the further they stretch, the more likely I am to end up with permanently protruding nipples. I also got a pair of Nip Xtenders, but I used those and while they do elongate the nipples, they also widen them, whereas the Niplettes just elongate mine. I like the elongation as that’s what I’m seeking. Now, when I wake up in the morning and get ready to shower, one of my nipples stands out about 3 millimeters and the other about 2 millimeters. Initially, one nipple stuck out about a millimeter and the other was flat. I will continue wearing these for the recommended three months and beyond if I can still tell a difference. I would love to have nipples that always protrude around a centimeter. If something happens to these, I will definitely purchase again.