The use of nipple shields: A review

A nipple shield is a breastfeeding aid with a nipple-shaped shield that is positioned over the nipple and areola prior to nursing. Nipple shields are usually recommended to mothers with flat nipples or in cases in which there is a failure of the baby to effectively latch onto the breast within the f...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Selina Chow, Ronald Chow, Marko Popovic, Henry T Lam, Joav Merrick, Søren Ventegodt MD, Milica Milakovic, Michael T Lam, Mila Popovic, Edward Chow, Jelena Popovic
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Subjects:	Lactation feed breastfeeding Nipple shield breast milk transfer mother-infant health
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00236/full

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