Avent Breast Shells

...idea – so why have Avent tried to make it more complicated and imply that breast shells are wonder products that will solve all breastfeeding problems? Although I am not breastfeeding at the minute, I have a huge interest in the subject and I am currently training to become a breastfeeding counsellor so I can help other women who are having difficulties. It is in this role that I obtained a set of the new Avent Isis Comfort Breast Shell. Boy, ...
...shells don’t! So why do Avent think you need 2 different types of shell? The cynic in me says it is just another way of them getting more money out of breastfeeding mothers – after all, a lot of breastfeeding mothers do not buy all the bottles and teats, sterilisers and bottle warmers that the formula feeding mothers would buy, so Avent have to get some money out of them somehow. By creating a product designed and marketed directly at ...

jools30 04.12.2001 (13.05.2002) · Read full review
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These are ingenius! I bought them while breastfeeding my daughter because I was absolutely fed up of breastmilk leaking all over my clothes while baby was feeding from the other breast (breast pads could not contain my leakage!). Nobody tells you when you feed your baby that both boobs will spring into action at once and you are just like a leaking tap... On the pack it says it contains - '1 pair of breast milk collection shells' and '1 pair of ...
...except one set has little holes at the top, so in fact your are just getting 4 breast shells. You also get 1 pair of 'ultrasoft silicone backing cushions' - which are rubbery shields which fit around the breast shell and it is this soft rubber that rests on your breast. The shells have little feet on them so that when you have collected some milk, you can just put it on the side and it won't roll away and spill everywhere, although if you are clumsy ...

Keelar 13.08.2008 · Read full review
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I bought Avent Breast Shells when I had my second baby, 18 months after the first. By this time I was well used to breast feeding and my breasts were, too, so I didn't get as much use from them as I would have hoped. However, they are quite ingenious little gadgets and I would certainly recommend them to a first-time mother, as well as mothers with more than one baby if they suffer from severe breast engorgement. The shells come in sealed or 'breathable' ...
...that you can wear them for short or long periods. The breathable ones have little holes in the top for air circulation, so don't do cartwheels while you wear them! Advantages are that you can use them to relieve sore, full breasts without wasting the milk, as you can use the milk if you sterilise the shells beforehand. They are easy to clean, easy to use and fit fairly comfortably inside your bra. Disadvantages are that it is very obvious that you ...

demonwriter 20.08.2004 · Read full review
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I've used these with both my daughters when I have been breastfeeding and they are worthwhile to buy if breastfeeding. They are circluar and come in two halves and has a hole in one half. Easy to use, just slip into the bra,and the nipple goes into the hole and you can feed off the other side.When you have finished or want to swop sides just slip it out and pour into a bottle or special bags you can get to freeze it in. Easy to clean,just sterilise ...
...in the first few weeks while I was leaking and its good to build a supply of breast milk in the freezer so you can go out.You can keep breast milk in the freezer for 3 months and if stored in deep freeze can be kept upto 6mths!So even if you plan to go back to work part time ,in the early days just use these and you can "catch" 2/4oz at each feed while your milk supply settles down.So you could carry on breastfeeding while at home and give expressed ...

chrissiepops 22.02.2001 (21.02.2001) · Read full review
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...straight out and bought some Avent ones. I didn't have a clue what they were or what I was supposed to do with them but I was willing to try anything. They reminded me of a smaller version of a washing machine ball but they are much harder. You put them in your bra over your nipples and they catch the excess milk. However, midwives recommend that wiping your own milk over your sore nipples helps to heal them which I did and then I popped these breast ...
...they keep your clothes off your breasts which is a relief. The next morning I could not believe it as my nipples had almost healed, it was amazing. So not only do these breast shells catch surplus milk (which you can save in a sterilised bottle for baby) but they also assist with the healing of sore nipples, quickly and naturally. I would certainly recommend these to any woman thinking of breastfeeding her baby. In fact, I would buy these for any ...

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I just want to comment on the previous review and the problem of dry healing. Dry healing is definetely not an option for anyone. In the beginning when your nipples are sore or cracked, you actually need to apply a nipple cream first and only then put on the breast shells. The nipples heal very well in between the feeds. I used Lansinoh cream which is the best I think, as you don't have to wash if off before breastfeeding your baby. The ventilated ...
...the milk leaks from your nipples all the time and as you lean forward a bit, it spills through the holes. After your breastfeeding is estableshed (a couple of months), the nipples will stop leaking and you can switch to normal breast pads then. The nipples will stop getting sore after 2-3 weeks of breastfeeding. You can buy a set without the ventilated shells, and it's cheaper as well, I would recommend to chose that one. Marina, 18th Nov 2008 ...

marinahuman 18.11.2008 · Read full review
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...in the form of the Avent breast shells! Halleluha! - teh breast shell are clear plastic shields you place over your breasts - they are held in place by your bra. The shields themselves look like half a tennis ball - the idea being that the drip drip drip (or gush) is collected in the shield and then emptied at regular(sometimes very!) intervals. I can honestly say that these shields gave me back my self respect - they are hard and take a little getting ...
...to place a semi circular piece of plastic into our already tighter by the day bra out of choice - but hey if its a choice between taht and standing at the bus stop looking like you have been caught in a breast milk tidal wave I will take the plastic any day! I wore them all day and all night - if you have a problem with too much milk then you MUST try these - you will wish you had known about them before and tell all your friends (especially the ...

sarahlouise 13.09.2000 · Read full review
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I bought these breast shells because my nipples were extremely sore when I started breastfeeding my daughter and breast pads were too painful to wear. For a few weeks I swore by these as they really stopped the pain when I wasn't feeding and also caught leaking milk effectively. The only potential issues I found with them were: 1. They have 2 pointy bits on the front which make your breasts a very odd shape and its very obvious you have something ...
...captured breast milk will rush out of the holes at the top. There is an alternative part of the set without the holes for collecting milk when feeding on the other side, but I ended up putting tissue paper at the top of the shells. Not ideal. 3. They don't attach to your clothes so you will have to take them out, milk and all, to feed your baby. So mixed views really! ...

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I brought these because I thought they would be brilliant, because I found that as soon as I had my daughter I was changing breast pads every 30 minutes. But unfortunatly they didn't really work for me. I found that if I left them for more than 20 miniutes and they filled up with more than a centimeter of milk they would leak out of the bottem, or if I leant down too far (say - changing a nappy) the milk would come up out of the holes in the top. ...
...was his T-shirts that I was wearing, by about lunch time there were none left and we were forced to do the washing. I also found I had to go and buy loads more bras as walking arount in a wet bra is really uncomfortable. To solve this problem I ended up just wearing two breast pads in each cup and at night I slept on a towel because I was bound to soak the mattress! ...

Laura.pipe 21.06.2001 · Read full review
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Avent breast shells are expensive (I paid £9.99). They have odd shape, poor capacity if you leak a lot and they leak from the start. They are inconvenient to empty and clean. Prior to buying Avent breast shells I had Boots ones. Boots ones are probably better value for money (I paid around £4.99), better capacity and when you wear them, you can't actually tell you've got them in your bra. It just looks as if you've got a very good size boobs :-). ...

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