Has anyone heard of a nipple shield? Apparently, I have been blessed with hyperlactation and I produce way more milk than she needs (though I could provide for triplets or a small herd of orphaned cattle). The nipple shield is supposed to prevent her from choking since she can't swallow the milk as quickly as my lactation devices are serving it. Plus, the little flap of skin under her tongue prevents her from sucking appropriately. All this time, I thought I was a terrible mom who couldn't get her baby to eat... it turns out I've been overfeeding her and causing her to have bad gas and tummy aches.
Audrey is such a blessing...
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i have heard of them, but never used it...
that's a good "problem" to have...especially when you are pumping...
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