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Add To Wishlist. These ultra soft breast shells are worn inside your bra to protect your nipples from chafing and to collect leaking breast milk. Add to cart. Check Stock in Store Find out if this product is available in a store near you. Description Specification Delivery Returns These ventilated shells protect sore or cracked nipples to help them heal more quickly, and their gentle pressure helps relieve engorgement.

The holes in the Breast Shells allow air to circulate. Choose a location. Your breastfeeding journey. Breast shells Find a store. Overview Benefits Useful products Downloads More information. Breast shells. Find a store.

At a glance Soft, snug-fitting silicone back feels comfortable on sensitive skin Ventilation holes allow skin to breathe, promoting healing Flexible, to adapt to the shape of your breast Can be worn all day between breastfeeds Look natural under your clothes. How do breast shells work? How to use Medela breast shells Medela breast shells have two parts: a soft, flexible silicone membrane that feels comfortable on sensitive skin, and an outer shell with ventilation holes to allow your skin to breathe.

You should not wear breast shells if you are at risk for premature labor. They can cause uterine contractions since they stimulate the nipples. Breast shells are not the same as nipple shields. Nipple shields are devices that your doctor or lactation professional may recommend if your baby is not latching on well. You wear a nipple shield while you're breastfeeding. Breast shells, on the other hand, should always be removed before you nurse your child. Even though you can wear breast shells to help with leaks, it is possible that they can make the leaking worse.

An increase in leaking is more likely to occur during the first few weeks after the birth of your baby. Breast shells can also contribute to an overabundant milk supply. Bacteria and fungus can grow in warm, dark, moist areas. Breast milk that leaks into breast shells can become contaminated with these organisms. Therefore, you should not store or feed your baby any of the breast milk that you collect in your breast shells between feedings. Breast shells with ventilation holes allow air to circulate around your breasts and nipples.

The circulation of air around your breast tissue is necessary to keep moisture from building up inside of the shells. Moisture from breast milk that stays inside the breast shells can cause irritation to your breasts. So, you need to keep your breasts and your breast shells clean and dry to prevent some of the common problems of breastfeeding such as skin breakdown, rashes, sore nipples, thrush , and mastitis. Breast shells are easy to clean. Wash them with warm soapy water every day, and allow them to dry thoroughly.

Breast shells may be available at the hospital where you deliver your baby. Have a question? Call : My Account My Basket. Free UK mainland delivery on all orders received by 2pm Monday to Friday.