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Philips Avent Isis Comfort Breast Shells
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Manufacturer: Philips Avent
Find all by Philips Avent
Model#: 2.11
Weight: .44lbs
Height: 1.97" | | Width: 3.54"
Length: 62.99"
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: $16.99
Online Sale Price: $12.95
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Features:- Set Includes:
- 2 Ventilated Breast Shells
- 2 Breast Milk Savers
- 2 Ultrasoft Backing Cushions
- For health and hygiene reasons, we cannot accept returns on this item
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Nursing Bras & Bra Pads Avent The Avent ISIS comfort Breast Shell is an ultra soft Breast Shell worn inside your bra to protect your nipples from chaffing and to collect leaking breast milk. The Avent ISIS comfort Ventilated Breast Shells allow for rapid
User Submitted Philips Avent Isis Comfort Breast Shells Reviews
August 14, 2007
ok - nothing great
this has helped, but I am not thrilled. I cant wear it for too long - the pressure it puts hurts if I wear it for more than 30-40 minutes or so. I'd prefer something I can wear atleast for a few hours - maybe a whole day and give my sore nipples a break - but thats not possible with this one.
January 9, 2007
Awesome product!
These shells work really well in early breastfeeding to occasionally protect sore nipples. They also work for increasing milk supply throughout the day without added pumping. I use them to collect milk on the opposite side during my nightly feedings, and have stored up a lot of milk that way. The only reason they got 4 stars is because they are kind of hard and sometimes feel kind of obvious under certain clothing.
February 12, 2006
Helped me get started
These were a huge help getting started on my first baby. I bought them on a whim and boy was a glad. They help get my milk started because they apply a light pressure which also helps extent the nipple. They keep things (such as a bra) from rubbing against very very sore nipples. Another great feature is the air vents at the top of the cups. They are there to get air to nipple, (you don't want them getting dried out, that just makes the pain of feeding much worse). Determined breastfeeding mom's these are fantastic until your milk supply comes in at a steady pace.
They do not look flattering under a TIGHT fitting shirt (loose is always best anyways) but what does when you are breastfeeding for the first few months as things are adjusting. I felt that they looked better that two huge wet spots from leakage.
January 13, 2006
Saved from Stopping Nursing!
For my first breastfed baby these were my salvation. It helped relieve soreness while breast is in bra. It keeps the sore nipple suspended in midair and off of rubbing on your bra. It also helps the nipple stick out a little, which I found made attachment (of baby's mouth to nipple)easier as a first time breast-feeder. You do need to check the shield now and then to dump out any milk (or some may save it). The only way I see a product could improve in that area, would be to have a bottle size attachment to your boob and whom of us would really want to walk around with that?
There are holes in the top of the shield to allow air circulation. For me esp. at night I would put a nursing pad over the holes so that it would help soak up any leakage. But by FAR this product is worth it.
I'm due soon with baby #2 and am back to buy more. I gave mine to a mom friend who was ready to give up breastfeeding her very hungry son who ate all the time and her breasts were unbearably sore. She swears these shields are the reason she didn't have to give up and is extremely grateful.
Definitely worth the try!
September 13, 2005
An OK product
I bought the Avent Breastshells because of my sore nipples, and a way to collect leaking milk while I was not nursing, and relieve some engorment.
1. It is very messy when removing the colleting cap
2. My nipples are still sore
3. And the only way to relieve engorment pain is to nurse or to pump
If I would have known about these factors I would not have purchased this product!
April 25, 2005
Great Help To Me
These breastshells helped me during pregnancy and post. During pregnancy they helped draw out my flat, and what I know now as small nipples. Post-pregnancy they helped relieve engorgement because they exert a small amount of pressure on the areola. This helped my baby latch on better b/c the breast wasn't soooo full. (I have a lot of milk). The shells catch milk really well, and if they are sterile you can even save the milk.
The other great thing about these breastshells is that they prevent sore nipples from rubbing on your bra. I'd put a little lansinoh on my nipples, then the breastshells, then the bra. Just felt better. Only precaution: Make sure you put them on with the holes on the top or else you will be soaked, and they really can't be worn outside your home. They are obvious and unattractive.
March 3, 2005
Function over form
They look awful but if you have sore cracked nipples or inverted nipples they are the only thing that will really fix what's wrong. The good news is if you use breast shells when you need them for the above mentioned maladies- you won't have to use them for long because you will heal after just a few days even if you wear them part time. They come with little curved white sponges that you just drop in the bottom of the shell. These sponges absorb the milk that leaks so that you don't have to worry about it comming out of the vent holes at the top when you bend over. I just would rinse them with soap and water to clean and let air dry I think each breast shell set come with four sponges and you can buy more if you need them but 4 was enough for me. NOTE: don't use them to collect milk to give to your baby as one reviewer suggested. The milk collected in a breast shell is to be discarded as it states in the package instructions.
December 13, 2004
did not work for me!
It made my breasts look funny, it made my nipples more irritable & it left painful marks on my breasts. Hardly ever used it. :(
December 8, 2004
Worked great - looked awkward
When my nipples were sore and cracked, these were great and helped me heal quickly. They also collect a lot of leaking breastmilk, but make sure to check them often because they will leak if they get too full.
These looked strange under my clothes, you could definitly tell I was wearing something. One thing I didn't like about the appearance, aside from the weird shape, was that there are little plastic bumps on the outside of the shell, two on each side, and the bumps are noticable under a tight shirt.
I'm glad I had the shells, but I wished they were less awkward.
November 2, 2004
Like Them
I found them very comfotable for my sore nipples. They also collect leaking milk...but don't bend over as they will spill all over your feet (my first try). Other than this and having to wear a loose shirt to hide them, I will use them everyday instead of pads that get wet and irritate my nipples.
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