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Inverted nipples or flat nipples are the result of short lactiferous
(milk bearing) ducts. The Niplette is designed to lengthen these ducts by
the application of gentle suction. It is painless and easy to use. Until
recently, the only effective method of correcting inverted nipples was
surgery, a costly solution that ruled out breastfeeding for good. The
Niplette quickly corrects inverted nipples and has proven to be a permanent
solution for both cosmetic purposes and normal breastfeeding.
When can you use the
Avent Niplette to correct Inverted Nipples?
 The Avent Niplette is suitable for
correcting inverted nipples which have developed as a result of hereditary
factors or during puberty.
The Avent Niplette is suitable for patients
having had unsuccessful surgery to obtain cosmetic correction of inverted
nipples.
The Avent Niplette is NOT suitable
for lactating breasts, however there is no harm in using the Niplette for a
few minutes to draw out inverted nipples and help your baby latch on. NB: Use is
not recommended in the last two months of pregnancy. DO NOT use on
inverted nipples developing later in life without medical advice. If in
doubt consult your doctor.
 Instructions
for use of the Niplette for Inverted Nipples (see diagrams)
Use
Lansinoh or
Purelan sparingly on the
nipple and areola before applying the Niplette to draw out Inverted Nipples.
1 Push the syringe
firmly into the open end of the valve.
2 Hold the
Avent Niplette over
the inverted nipples with one hand and apply suction by pulling the syringe
with the other. Pull as firmly as is comfortable. Do not pull too hard - a
small smear of the Lansinoh
or Purelan at the base of the Niplette will improve the seal
and suction.
3 When the nipple has
been pulled out, let go of the Avent Niplette, hold the valve and carefully
separate the syringe from the valve.
You are now free to continue your
daily activities wearing the Niplette. It is easily concealed under loose
clothing.
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If you are using the
Medela Soft Shells
for sore nipples to help keep the Niplette from detaching, carefully feed
the tube into the hole of the Soft Shells and center the hole over the
nipple, then cover with your bra. The Shells for Inverted Nipples do not
have a hole opening large enough to accommodate the Niplette.
To remove the
Avent Niplette, push the syringe into the valve to release the vacuum or
break the suction with your fingertips.
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