Medela Nipple Formers - Shape Inverted or Flat Nipples to Prepare for Breastfeeding, BPA Free, one Size fits All, Pack of 2

My mum suggested these to me in the early days of nursing as she suffered from flat/inverted nipples as I did. These don't use suction, as some have misunderstood, but pressure to gently make your nipple more pronounced.For me, they were a godsend at the beginning. I had one flat and one inverted nipple. Using these kept my nipples from going back to their natural flatness between feedings, making it easier for my baby to latch on to the next feed. The holes keep the air circulating, which is great if you've suffered nipple trauma and need to keep you bra off the skin. A bit of lanolin and we healed much faster. The downside of the holes is that you can create quite a wet spot on your shirt if you have been leaking milk then bend over! I used breast pads whenever I wore these to help absorb any leaks.I wore these nearly every day for 2 months , sterilised them overnight and boiled them every few days. They held up well to regular use. After about 2 months we no longer need them, they did their job and baby did his so I've got easily latchable nipples now! ;-)

The reason for me buying these was to help my baby latching. I suffer with one flat and one inverted nipple. At the start of my journey, I very nearly gave up because the pain was horrendous and quite honestly, I wondered how the hell anyone could ever enjoy or recommend breast feeding. I spent many nights on Google asking when the pain would likely stop whilst nearly crying at the thought of my baby wanting feeding so soon after the last feed.During my research I saw that these could potentially help by having my nipples ready to feed from.. after using shields and trying different feeding positions, I didn’t have another way to go. After a day of wearing these, I can’t tell you the difference. I was actually enjoying feeding my baby and the inner happiness and self confidence from doing that made me want to cry happy tears!My baby is 9 weeks old. I had a day off using them and my nipples did stay more latchable than before I got them.. however I realised that my issue wasn’t that. It was something called vasospasm (I learnt during further research). So the ‘former’ concept of these does work, but it also worked for vasospasm pain too. If you suffer with this I highly recommend!!** HOWEVER there is one frustrating aspect to these - the spillage/leakage when you bend down. Because of their comfort, it’s easy to forget you’re wearing them. BIG mistake - wet patches are not easy to hide, unless you’re wearing black!! I have several versions of these now and some are available with leak preventing additions. Without any accidents, I’ve started to use the leaked milk as back up and freeze for potential needed feeds in the future. I can easily leak and freeze 3oz in one day, just keep in fridge until 3oz then freeze in a bag - without the need to express when it’s hard to find the time.Hope this helps

Really struggled with breast feeding to begin with. I would not have been able to continue easily without these.I have quite flat nipples & struggled until I started using these. They provide a gap to stop friction on sensitive nipples, allowing them to heal (if necessary) or to prevent damage. They also help to shape nipples for a better latch. Does not cause nipple/bottle confusion as shields can. This product has changed the whole breastfeeding experience for me.Also, I roll up a cotton wool pad in mine (& change when saturayed) to absorb some leaking, otherwise it pours out when you lean forward and that is most unglamorous.

Fast delivery. I bought these after reading about them as nipple formers to help suction out and "form nipple" for anyone struggling with baby latch, now unless you have nipples the size of an elephant that are already protruding I'm not quite sure how these are supposed to work because there is no suction power. These are just plastic cups that can sit in your bra and do nothing. Sorry Medela but these are pointless, you need something with gentle suction to help form the nipple.

Is a good product but don't form nipples, I bought because mine was small, maybe it will help for invert nipples. But is good to use when your nipples are sensitive and will recover quickly.

These are fantastic for helping baby to latch. I used them for my second child after my first child couldn't latch to my flat nipples and it helped me tremendously. They also catch excess milk when baby doesn't feed for a long time which I'm sure helps to prevent mastitis. Now on my third child and I didn't use then straight away so have just come out of hospital for a seven day stint after getting severe mastitis. I promptly bought another set of these and now wear them during the day. Baby is latching much faster and the formers are collecting that excess milk which is making my breasts feel much more comfortable. Highly recommend !

It helped a lot.Shapeing nippleDon't allow sorrow when touch the clothsHelp to express milk because it is collecting some when it drops so I was storing them not needed to express again. So I am so happy to have it. Must have for me.

I chose this product because of Medela's good name and because I couldn't use the Avent Niplette during the last trimester of my pregnancy. So far I have worn them on and off as I remember for the last two weeks and I can now start to see a difference. I bought these to prepare for bf as I had problems the first time around? They don't have a strong suction but somehow they do seem to work. Would just advise against using them too long too soon as it will become tender. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I haven't been able to see if it helps with bf yet (I am only 36wks now) but I will keep wearing and using them. I have found them to be inconspicuous but then I am a size A and at home or under coats you don't really notice the difference.

Del servizio di spedizione nulla a che dire. Però dei modellatori non soddisfatta perché forse non sono adatti alla conformazione del mio seno, ho avuto risultati soddisfacenti con altro.

très utiles pour faire ressortir les tétons en vue d'un allaitement, je les recommande vivement pour les mamans qui ont les tétons plats

Me sirvió para recoger la leche que producía en exceso, fáciles de colocar y limpiar. No se notaban puestos, solo hay que ajustar las tiras del sujetador de lactancia para llevarlos de forma cómoda.

Tut was es soll!

Cumplen perfectamente su función, almacenan la leche que se sale cuando no debe y si se tienen pezones invertidos son súper efectivos para darles forma y obtener un mejor agarra, son de gran ayuda.Lo único a tener en cuenta es vaciarlos con cierta frecuencia ya que cuando los tienes bastante llenos de leche, si te inclinas hacia delante se derrama.Un buen invento y una buena compra 👌🏻