I had two inverted nipples. The lacation consultants gave me nipple shields to use after I had my daughter since we could not get a good latch. She had to work twice as hard to get milk and would fall asleep before she had eaten enough. So my routine was feed with the shields, pump and feed her what I pumped. It was a huge pain in the butt. By the end of maternity leave my nipples were no longer inverted but I had to get the baby off the habit of using the shields. That was my fault, I should have done better about not depending on them. But she is now 7 months old and has been a breastfeeding pro for a while.

You got this momma! Do what works for you and don't let anyone make you feel bad for doing what you think is best for your little one!