https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:42:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-860355 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:29:21 +0000 bamblm 860355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a nipple shield at the beginning also to help with the latch. I would let him try without it and if it didn't hurt as much, let him go for it, If it hurt, I'd put the nipple shield back on. I noticed that he only needed it for one side for a while, then he was fine on both sides without it. I guess it was easier for him on one side vs. the other. I definitely had to "sandwich" my nipple for him and hold it sandwiched through the whole feeding when I wasn't using the shield, but he got it. As he got older, all I need to do is put my nipple near his mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-860269 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:25:10 +0000 maybebaby 860269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aprk: thanks ill have to check it out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-860072 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:31:44 +0000 lemondrop 860072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started trying not using it at every day feeding, but we still needed it at night for a couple weeks. I just went with try, try, try, try again. If it didn't work initially, I used it and popped him off when he got sleepy, then latched without it when he was too tired to fight me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-859958 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:15:57 +0000 aprk 859958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: this Webinar might help? <a href="http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plpp&#038;v=Ez_kqC1y9ZU" rel="nofollow">http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plpp&#038;v=Ez_kqC1y9ZU</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-859943 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:57:35 +0000 Boheme 859943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: same! We are still on the shield :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-859924 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:45:21 +0000 maybebaby 859924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump--trying to do the same thing. He's a champ on the shield (and messy! Milk runs down his face!) but starts to freak out when I try without shield. My nipples are pretty small--is there any chance I could have success? I feel like he's so used to the obvious target of the shield now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-834331 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:17:46 +0000 junebugmama 834331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The best way to wean from a nipple shield is to stop using it at night, or when they are sleepy. A lot of times they can/will find the nipple with their eyes shut, so it's the best time to try with out it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-834065 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:22:14 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 834065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: honestly I think it didn't happen until three months because she was just old enough to figure it out. Like she realized "okay, mom has her shirt off and is cradling me so it is time to nurse" regardless of whether or not I was wearing the shield.</p> <p>I tried earlier, but not super hard. Nursing was going well and she was definitely getting enough so I kind of just let it be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-834060 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:19:58 +0000 Boheme 834060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: that is reassuring! I'm so glad he's nursing but I don't want him on it forever :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-834026 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:04:04 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 834026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a nipple shield for three months! I was terrified I would never be able to nurse without it....but she figured it out!! I was so relieved. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-anyone-had-experience-weaning-off-a-nipple-shield#post-833922 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:14:42 +0000 Boheme 833922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've gotten Baby Grizz to nurse successfully with a nipple shield, but we eventually want to wean from it. Has anyone here successfully weaned from a nipple shield? How did you do it? We only need to use it til the edema I have from birth goes down. </p>