Skin-to-Skin Contact: The ultra-thin butterfly-shaped design allows for skin-to-skin contact between the baby and the mother. This facilitates bonding by enabling the baby to smell the mother's scent and touch her skin while breastfeeding.
Assistance with Latch-On Challenges: The shields are designed to help babies facing early latch-on challenges. They provide a nipple shape for latch-on, which can be particularly beneficial for mothers with flat or inverted nipples and babies with weak sucking technique or oral anomalies.
Comfort for Sensitive Nipples: The shields are designed to provide comfort for sore, cracked, or painful nipples. They help reduce rubbing and stretching during breastfeeding sessions, allowing mothers to feed their babies with less discomfort.
Controlled Milk Flow: The shields feature three holes in the tip to regulate milk flow, which can be helpful if the mother experiences an oversupply of milk or if the baby needs to drink at their own pace due to an overactive let-down.
Size Options: Available in two sizes (small and medium) to ensure a proper fit for different nipple diameters. The small size fits nipples from 12mm in diameter.
Hygienic Cleaning: The shields are easy to clean using the provided hygienic carrying case. They can be boiled or microwaved for sterilization before each use.
Seamless Transition: The ultra-thin, soft silicone material of the nipple shields is similar to AVENT's infant feeding solutions, facilitating a seamless transition between breast and bottle feeding when combining both methods.
Overall, the AVENT Nipple Shield is designed to provide support and comfort for mothers and babies during breastfeeding, addressing various challenges such as latch-on difficulties and sensitive nipples. It offers convenience, hygiene, and flexibility for mothers who choose to breastfeed.