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Podcast: Lo’s Lactation Lab
Episode: Episode 102 Nipple Shields: A Useful Tool AND a Barrier to Success
Description: Have you been given a nipple shield by someone in the hospital and now you are left feeding your baby with a tool you don’t know how to wean from? While nipple shields can be a useful tool that allow people to begin nursing, they can also have negative long-term impacts on milk supply and duration of human milk feeding. On this episode IBCLC Lo Nigrosh discusses: Why nipple shields are handed out so frequentlyWhen a nipple shield may be appropriateWhat to do if you are given a nipple shieldPositive and negative implications of using a nipple sh...