Philips AVENT Comfort Breast Shells
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Baby Products Reviews of Philips AVENT Comfort Breast Shells
Customer Review: How do you spell relief?.....Breastshells!
Summary: 5 Stars
I put this item on my registry based on reviews from other nursing moms. I didn't know if I would need them as this is my first time being a mom and of course, new to nursing, so I registered for them "just in case". Thankfully my friend bought them for me and at the beginning of the first week my nipples were extremely sore and developing scabs. A lactation consultant recommended exposing my nipples to air as one way to heal them, so I opened the package and my nipples were aired and protected from my bra and clothes rubbing against them.
I wore these literally all day and began pumping. In about a week I was healed! I also noticed that as I wore them it collected milk as I fed my baby or during my sleep, and it never leaked! They are super easy to clean and easy to pour the milk into bottles. I would recommend these breastshells to any mother who is considering nursing. If anything have them on the shelf "just in case" you may need some relief like I did.
My son is now 28 months old and I'm expecting baby #2. I only used the breastshells the first few weeks with my son (until my body began to regulate milk production), but I'm glad I had them. I just fished them out of storage and plan to have the ready for the first few weeks with my daughter. The silicone hasn't deteriorated at all, so after washing, they seem brand new. I have since bought 2 sets for my friends who planned to breastfeed as a part of their baby shower gift, and I recommend them to any woman who is nursing a newborn. Good luck and I hope this helps!
Customer Review: A must-have for breastfeeding moms
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite breastfeeding items ever.
Pros:
- I use these in place of nursing pads which saves me lots of money. One box of pads costs about the same as these shells. I have been breastfeeding for 3 weeks using these and only used pads twice (since I was wearing a tighter shirt).
- The soft flexible back of the shell makes it pretty comfortable to wear.
- The shell keeps your nipple from touching anything, unlike a pad - which is way more comfortable if you have nipple pain!
- I wear one on the side I am not nursing from and milk collects in it - I can then add it to my fridge collection.
Cons:
- They can look odd if you wear them with tighter clothing. If you have a padded bra, you might be able to get away with wearing them though.
- The cover with the holes at the top is pretty useless - you won't get much airflow because your bra holds them in place anyway, and if you use it to collect milk you will probably spill it through the holes.
- If you use lanolin if will get all gooey on the back of the breast shell. This is to be expected though. You can get it off by washing in warm, soapy water.
Customer Review: Saves leaked breastmilk, protects cracked nipples
Summary: 4 Stars
Summary: Works great for collecting leaked breastmilk and thereby minimizing waste; ventilated shells are great relief for injured nipples; appearance drastically improves if worn with a lightly padded bra
Product comes with two soft bases (rings fitting around nipple), and two sets of covers: one ventilated (with holes), and one without holes.
Pros:
- ventilated shells protect irritated or damaged nipples from contact with clothing, reducing irritation and allowing healing without blocking air from the skin
- ventilated shells can collect a couple ounces of milk (if you're mindful of the holes at the top)
- solid (no hole) shells can collect 2-3 ounces of milk and have convenient pouring spouts
- base is shaped pointing out which is desirable for flat nipples
Cons:
- soft base (ring with hole for the nipple to fit through) can cause skin irritation if left on too long due to moisture accumulation
- outward appearance through clothing varies greatly depending on breast size and type of bra used; seems to be designed to contour with size C at most
Customer Review: Saved from Stopping Nursing!
Summary: 5 Stars
For my first breastfed baby these were my salvation. It helped relieve soreness while breast is in bra. It keeps the sore nipple suspended in midair and off of rubbing on your bra. It also helps the nipple stick out a little, which I found made attachment (of baby's mouth to nipple)easier as a first time breast-feeder. You do need to check the shield now and then to dump out any milk (or some may save it). The only way I see a product could improve in that area, would be to have a bottle size attachment to your boob and whom of us would really want to walk around with that?
There are holes in the top of the shield to allow air circulation. For me esp. at night I would put a nursing pad over the holes so that it would help soak up any leakage. But by FAR this product is worth it.
I'm due soon with baby #2 and am back to buy more. I gave mine to a mom friend who was ready to give up breastfeeding her very hungry son who ate all the time and her breasts were unbearably sore. She swears these shields are the reason she didn't have to give up and is extremely grateful.
Definitely worth the try!
Customer Review: They get the job done
Summary: 4 Stars
I use these in the morning with the first feeding because I leak on whatever side my daughter is not nursing from. I use them more so the milk doesn't go to waste than to protect my clothing. If I used them for protection of clothing or for sore nipples I would not have rated them as high as I did. First, they are not made for really large breasts. They set nicely over the nipple, but certainly do not cover much more than the areola area. If I were to wear these out, my breasts would look like large mushrooms. They are nice in the privacy of my own home, though. The shell that fits on the breast is comfortable. It is easy to clean and soft. I would recommend these for the use of collecting leaking milk while pumping and feeding only. I would not recommend these to wear out when you are going to miss a feeding and know you will leak. Wear disposable pads. Also, I wouldn't recommend them for the sore nipple problem either if you are large breasted.