Silverette® The Original Silver Nursing Cups, Nipple Covers for Breastfeeding Essentials, Pure 925 Silver Nipple Shields

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 silverettes are an absolute life saver when you have a baby that breastfeeds. They protect your nipples and the silver helps keep bacteria away. These are the original silver nipple covers and are much nicer quality than the cheap knockoffs going around.

These are easy to use and lightweight. These have saved me from pain very quickly! It is simple to place them and they stay in place with the support of my bra. Super easy to clean. They are pricey , but well worth the price to no longer be in pain from breastfeeding.

I love these so much I could cry. I breastfed for an entire year and now that it’s over, these are the one thing I could not have survived without. I don’t know what miracles they perform, but I had never had cracks or pain. They were so comfortable, so well fitted for the bra size I wore, and tucked right into a nursing bra if I put a pad behind it and that protected from leaking and pain. I couldn’t wear them to work because they’re a little too thick and noticeable under a shirt but they’re amazing to protect you, work better than any nipple butter, and were the best purchase I made.

Life savers!! These do an incredible job with healing and protecting your nipples. The dry pads and hydrogels are fine but these actually keep your nipples from sticking to your bra and other materials. They clean super easy and very lightweight.

I got a pair of these prior to the birth of my first baby and was excited to try them. They didn't end up being the total game changer I thought they would be, but the cooling effect and barrier they provided helped enough through the bad days that I felt they were worth the price.

When I say I was literally ready to GIVE UP on breastfeeding completely, I mean it. I was awake crying in the middle of the night, I was so miserable and exhausted. I was in so much pain and it was getting to the point where the nipple butter wasn’t even working anymore. I thought it was it, I went to my 6 week postpartum checkup and told my OBGYN all this. She recommended these (she had the same problems with the dry cracking and the intense pain with her babies). When I say this was my last ditch effort- if this didn’t work I was DONE. I was so skeptical too I was like these are so expensive and they’re what some little metal discs? Okay, I have NO IDEA how these work, but I’m currently convinced it’s actual witchcraft because they revitalized my poor gals and brought me back from the brink. I still have pain/ soreness when my baby latches on, but Lordy, nothing at alllll like I was!!!! This was the Hail Mary and it WORKED! Despite all my doubts and other home remedy attempts! Bonus points that you can clean them with soap and water super easy and if you leave just a tiny bit of breastmilk in them when you put them on, you will have faster relief too because my doctor said it will moisturize and sooth naturally. I will say, I can’t sleep with them on because they dig in around the ring of the whole unit if I lay on my chest at all, but it’s such a minor tiny thing and they are so freaking amazing I’m still giving them 5 stars.

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

Silverettes saved my breastfeeding journey! My boobs/nips were ruineddd when breastfeeding my first baby & it made me give it up after a few weeks due to such extreme pain. Fast forward to my 2nd baby, and I used silverettes & breastfed her for a year. It honestly meant there was no nipple pain at all!!! I don’t know what kind of magic it is haha but it honestly healed the nips so perfectly between every feed. Genuine game changer! They’re expensive, but so worth it!!! Buy them!

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Good quality. Helped me heal my sore nipples.

Dented product received. Looks like not new one

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!