Unlock Additional Features and Earn Reward Points

Want to share your parenting queries and get answers

Get Solutions and advice from other parents and experts

Ask a Question

Mom of a 4 yr old girl4 years ago

Q.

my nipples are flat the baby is not able to latch milk... what can be done.. can i use silicon nipple shaper on my breast so that the baby chould latch ?

1 Answer

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 6 m old boy4 years ago

A. definitely you can use them and it will help in giving proper breastfeeding with proper position and attachment You will get more information for your query with your family doctor. you can take either online consultation or an offline visit with your doctor for more answers

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Mom of a 1 m old boy

Q. my nipples are flat and baby not able to latch breast ,pls suggest

Read More

Mom of a Newborn girl

Q. how to make baby breast feed through flat nipples or inverted nipple ? without using any silicon nipple puller or sticker

Read More

Guardian of a 11 m old girl

Q. #AskTheExpert my nipples are flat so my baby can't latch properly what should I do

Read More

Mom of a 1 m old boy

Q. #AskTheExpert My baby is 37 days old. I'm having flat nipples. My baby does not latch on it. I tried using breast pump, it doesn't pull out nipples. I also tried nipple shield, but my doctor adviced not to use it. Can I make my husband suck the nipple, so that it comes out?

Read More

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Guardian of a Newborn boy

Q. My nipples are flat so my baby is not able to latch it..how can i make my nipples proper to start the breastfeeding ? Its been 3 days i delivered my baby.

Read More

Mom of a 2 m old girl

Q. #AskTheExpert my baby us resisting to latch the breast, as I have flat nipples, and is crying when i bring her near the breast. she is on bottle feeding. how should I encourage her baby to latch flat nipples?

Read More

Guardian of 0 children

Q. #AskTheExpert Hello madam. My baby is unable to latch in my nipples due to my somewhat flat nipples. Should I use a nipple shield to help him feed on my nipples?

Read More

Mom of a Newborn boy

Q. My baby can't latch breast milk due to my flat nipples; I have tried nipple Shield, but it's not working, kindly suggest me some ways , so that I can give my baby breast milk. Now I am using breast pump, but milk amount is very low. please suggest some ways.

Read More

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Guardian of 0 children

Q. #asktheexperts is it safe to use nipple shield if baby is not able to latch on flat nipples

Read More

Mom of a Newborn girl

Q. My nipples are flat so I used my baby to bottle feeding now nipples are better than first but my baby is not latching my milk and sucking nipple..what should I do

Read More

SUGGESTED ARTICLES

Breastfeeding with Flat or Inverted Nipples

Deep Latch Technique - Benefits and How To Do

One Breast Producing More Milk - Is It Normal?

Breast Milk Bath for Babies

Blessed and Milk Thistle to Increase Breast Milk Supply

How to Tell if Breast Milk is Bad for Your Baby

How to Pump Store Breast Milk

Nipple Confusion in Babies

Breast Milk Production Process - What Should You Know?

How Maternal Diet Influences the Quality of Breast Milk

Do you know any solution to this question?Let’s go to the app - To help out fellow parents & to get answers to your questions

Add An Answer

Add An Answer