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Mom of a 4 yr 9 m old girl4 years ago

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Hello ..I am very tensed as my baby is born premature. and she is not able to latch breast. and my milk is reducing day by day. so can i use nipple shield.

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

A. yes you can use them without any problem but the comfort level up the mother as well as the child has to be seen and also hygiene of the shield has to be maintained because if it is not cleaned properly it can lead to fungal infections and other types of local oral cavity infection in the child as well as loose motion

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