hi dr ,my baby is 16 days old but she is not able to suck the milk from my breast because of flat nipples..could you pls provide any solution on this.currently I'm using breast pump to express the milk and feeding her with spoon

1 Answer

AbhayaMom of a 15 yr 8 m old boy3 years ago

A. Hi mom As u have flat nipples then u can breast feed ur baby using nipple shield like babyhug silicon nipple shield which is clear and BPA free.. Then the baby will latch directly and there is no need to pump milk.

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