Nipple shields seem to be very easy to access but can be hard and frustrating to use. Many parents are handed a shield by a healthcare provider, family member, or friend but aren’t taught anything about them or even helped to understand if they actually need one or not (hint: often not).

This handout provides some basic information that probably no one has told you yet. Ditch the confusion for now and be closer to ditching your nipple shield sooner.