Silverette Nursing Cups, Postpartum Essentials, The Real Silverette, Small

I got these about four weeks post-partum on the recommendation of my awesome IBCLC (International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant). She said they're big in Europe, and other Lactation Consultants she knew had been raving about them. They are pricy, but I was desperate -- my nipples were badly damaged from early latch issues, including several layers of tissue damage on one side (and missing tissue), bleeding wounds on both sides, plus persistent redness and soreness. Nursing and latching was going better, but my nipples just would not heal fast enough for me to not be in agony every time. I tried everything - Medihoney, Dr. Jack Newman's APNO by prescription, Earth Mama Angel Baby nipple butter, coconut oil, olive oil, exposing them to air, keeping them moist, saline rinses/soaks, sunlight, nipple shield (which promptly filled with blood when I tried using it). Nothing worked and I was almost ready to quit despite all the hard work we had done and the improvement in latching technique. So. Desperate, I got these babies. And within hours my nipples had gone from bright red and painful looking to light pink and almost normal looking. Hours. I couldn't believe my eyes. I showed my husband and he agreed they looked like new nipples. The pain relief was also immediate though I was still not pain-free. But after a few days of wearing them, my nipples had made huge progress in healing. I never took them off after that, wore them 24/7 (and still do at 10 weeks postpartum), and my nipples healed almost completely. (I say almost because the one with the many layers of tissue damage had some permanent trauma damage that left me with vasospasms about half the time, so it still sometimes hurts...but nothing like before, obviously.) These Silverettes saved my nursing relationship. Ever since, I have recommended them to every nursing mom I know who is struggling in the early days. And with future babies, I will start wearing them 24/7 maybe even before the birth. Some details: For care, I wash them twice a day with baking soda paste. I wear them with a bamboo breast pad over them to catch leaks (and make the Madonna-nipple look less prominent). They do fill up a bit on the non-nursing side if you have a big letdown, so watch out for that (or purchase a Milkie milk saver). The rims do cut a little bit into your areola if they are not positioned just right or if the rim is on a Montgomery Gland (little bump on the areola). When this happens I just adjust them to be more comfortable. My nipples seem a bit dry sometimes wearing them, and maybe a bit greyish like the silver is changing their color. But I don't care about any of the inconveniences. These things save my life. You'll have to pry them from my cold, dead hands if you want me to stop wearing them!!!! They basically saved my nursing relationship with my baby. That said, does anyone else who has worn them have tips on when you can stop wearing them, if ever? I've taken them off a couple of nights here and there when stomach sleeping, but otherwise I'm nervous to do so.

These lovely little cups saved my nipples in the first week or so of breastfeeding. I was inexperienced, since it was my first time, and I had just a couple of minor latching issues at the start that caused some moderate irritation before they were fixed. That irritation would quickly build up with all the frequent nursing, though, and if it hadn't been for the cups, I think I would have had much more pain without a good chance for the nipples to recover. In fact, when my midwife was helping me with the latching issues, she offered to get me a special ointment to apply to my nipples that was antifungal and all that good stuff. She warned me that it might be expensive because we would have to get it filled at a compounding pharmacy. I mentioned that I had these nursing cups and that they seemed to work well, and she said that it was great that I had them, because they did basically everything that the ointment would have done! My only issue was that sometimes if I wore them for several hours, they would become a little uncomfortable on the areola as the breasts filled up. (I was a 34G *before* becoming pregnant, and now I'm a 34J while nursing, so the breasts were big even before adding milk engorgement to the mix!) Other than that minor issue, though, they have been great. They may be a little expensive up front, but considering that they don't require a prescription and can be used with every pregnancy, I consider it money well invested and would absolutely recommend them to any nursing mother.

Silverettes SAVED me. I always saw people write that they swear by them, yada yada, but honestly I never really knew what these were for. The first two weeks postpartum was brutal breastfeeding - I had sore, painful nipples all the time and I would constantly wake up from soreness and leaking. Nipple cream wasn't cutting it and I wanted to give up from all the pain. I decided to try silverettes and they quite literally saved my nipples. Suddenly the pain went away and never came back. I wear them 24/7 despite it saying not to, but I try to let my nipples breathe for 5-10 minutes after pumping or breastfeeding to give them some time to breathe. I don't use any nipple cream, just nursing pads and then silverettes over them. Wearing them to sleep was probably what healed my nipples for good. I was constantly leaking also and this helped me leak less as well. Highly recommend for any mom who is breastfeeding! Now I'm 10 weeks pp and I still wear them to sleep (I think I'm addicted) but I don't wear them during the day at all! I could probably go at night without them but I feel like they help me leak less also.

If you're breastfeeding, get these. Regardless if you have suffered nipple trauma or not, these are great for preventative reasons too. Anyway, here's my opinion and experience being a new mummy. -I thought breastfeeding was natural and easy. Wrong. I quickly had cracked and bleeding nipples that escalated into an even worse injury. How could it get worse? My sweet daughter, who I quickly named my little snapping turtle, had chewed off layers and layers of skin. I didn't even know this was possible. It looked like I was missing parts of my nipple. So now I'm laying in bed at 3am, shuddering at my daughters hunger cries, bc I knew I had to feed her, but was having to lay myself down at the breastfeeding alter to do so. For three weeks I suffered and cried. In that time I have tried every trick in the book... creams galore, saline soaks, APNO cream, etc. nothing was helping me heal bc it I literally had huge, open wounds (yep, ended up getting mastitis too). Finally, my mum found these cups. These little miracle cups. The first day I put them on, I could not only put on a shirt, but also felt relief bc I could see healing take place. It was as if the clouds parted and angels started singing. I have only taken them off to feed her and will continue to wear them throughout this journey bc it's preventing future problems. Since my daughter was severely lip/tongue tied and had surgery to fix it, still takes time to retrain her mouth and get a good latch. So even though her latch isn't perfect, I can still breastfeed with ease bc these cups help prevent injury while still helping me heal. I know that is a super long rating, but i feel so passionate about this product I wanted to share my whole story so you can get an accurate picture of how valuable this product is. So you might be wondering if there's any cons. Yes, sometimes they do leave a slight ring from compression. Small price to pay in my opinion and regardless of compression, I still find them very comfortable to wear. Added bonus, it protects my nipple from rubbing on my bra or nursing pad. Also, other reviews say you look like Madonna...Maybe if you wear super thin shirt with a bra that has zero padding. But I honestly haven't had that experience. I just wear them with my nursing pads in between my bra and cups and you can't tell. So that's it. The only two possible cons. So invest in these. I'm telling you, it saved me and allowed me to continue to breastfeed.

Postpartum game changer! Breastfed with both of my babies. My first postpartum nursing experience was rough to start, my nipples were cracked and bleeding. I cried many times in pain and saw a lactation consultant multiple times who confirmed baby’s latch was good. My second baby I bought these after seeing other BF moms talk about that. OMG. I will forever gift to any friend that is planning on nursing! Easy to throw in your bra after nursing babe. You can use a little breastmilk or boobie cream then cover with these babies! I slept with them on for days (washing each day). I truly believe this helped my sore nipples heal much quicker! I’m a 17 mm and these fit great! About the thickness of a quarter, not bulky or heavy. I even wore them out of the house on multiple occasions. It may look like your nips through your shirt but easy to conceal with a padded bra

I had extremely sore, sensitive, cracked nipples from day 1 after birth, and walked around inside without a shirt for weeks because I couldn't stand any kind of contact (needless to say, breastfeeding was a ton of fun). I also tried APNO, lanolin, motherlove nipple creams, etc., and I didn't really feel any of them doing anything to help with my soreness and healing. I ordered these after one month and in total desperation, and found a little relief in that finally, I could wear a bra and a normal shirt! That in itself was wonderful. As for the "healing properties of silver" - I didn't experience any kind of rapid healing with these. I expressed breastmilk into them before wearing religiously, and I believe the only reason that you can keep your nipples moist with breastmilk under these vs a plastic or other material nipple cover (all the books and sites say to avoid keeping your nipples moist, for fear of infection) is possibly that the silver is antimicrobial, so whatever might promote infection is kept at bay? That's my theory, since my nipples remained as sore as ever underneath these covers, but at least there was no friction from my clothing anymore and some potential protection against infection, maybe. Again, couldn't imagine the first 3-4 months without them, but they didn't seem to help with healing my constantly-bruised nipples. Yes, they were very noticeable underneath clothing for me, so wearing a pad on top was helpful, and they were a little shallow for my tall nipple and these smooshed them down or occasionally got displaced and dug into another part of my skin slightly, but that was nothing to complain about vs the original pain that it shielded me from. (For the record, I think a tongue-tie snip and my baby just getting bigger and better at breastfeeding finally helped me start to heal and wean myself off the covers. It took a few days of being brave and slightly uncomfortable going without them, but starting around 4 months, I was able to stop needing them anymore). Overall, I wish they were about $20 cheaper, but I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone who is struggling with soreness.

If i could recommend only one item to a new breastfeeding mom it would be these! They are amazing. Registry must have!

These helped me so much when beginning to breastfeed. Highly recommend!

Best thing for mums

Mi hanno aiutato tantissimo per i dolori allucinanti delle ragadi al seno i primi mesi dell'allattamento. Non potevo stare senza cioè non le toglievo mai , nemmeno di notte, altrimenti il dolore del seno sui vestiti era insostenibile. Queste sono perfette perché sono più profonde rispetto ad altre che si trovano in commercio quindi non schiacciano il capezzolo. Grande aiuto per alleviare il dolore ma non mi hanno curata, quello che mi ha curata è stato un olio, ma fino a quando non l'ho trovato queste coppette mi hanno salvato la vita.

Ich stille seit 10 Monaten voll und habe seit ca. 4 Wochen zunehmend Probleme mit den Mamillen. Keine Maßnahme brachte mehr eine Besserung (Lanolin, Multimam, etc.) Zuletzt kam auf beiden Seiten Blut während des Stillens und ich dachte schon ich muss abstillen. Dann wurden mir von einer Stillberaterin diese Brusthütchen empfohlen. Ich nehme sie nun seit 2 Tagen und ich merke eine deutliche Besserung! Es kommt kein Blut mehr und es tut nicht mehr sehr weh. Kritikpunkte sind zum einen der Rand der Hütchen, welcher sich in den Warzenvorhof drückt (vor allem bei enger Kleidung) und dass man die Hütchen durch das T-Shirt sieht. Aber beides lässt sich durch weitere Kleidung weitestgehend verhindern. Alles in Allem eine sehr wirksame und natürliche Hilfe bei wunden und schmerzenden Brustwarzen! Klare Kaufempfehlung!!

Good quality. Helped me heal my sore nipples.

The silver cups are a life saver. I had a cluster of different problems with breastfeeding and had all the help possible from Lactation Consultants, midwifes and maternity support workers about nipple soreness, painful letdown, thrush, mastitis and the baby's tongue tie...all of which we had at some point. At 4 weeks I was completely desperate and crying, swearing and toe curling during every feed and was unable to continue feeding without nipple shields as it was so painful and sore. I thought these as a last attempt and to be honest I wish I had had them from the start! I was totally sceptical, but shouldn't have been and now tell everyone about them. They healed cracks, mini blisters and soreness within a couple of days and I was able to stop using nipple shields really soon afterwards. These cups were the one thing that stopped the vicious cycle and helped one area improve (soreness and nipple pain) which then meant that the other issues improved. I can't recommend these highly enough. Worth every penny. In fact, I bought them twice as I lost one of the cups from the first pair!