Just got back from a visit to the MCHN. She's generally a really nice lady, older, but not too old fashioned. She's pro-breastfeeding which makes this statement even more confusing...when she asked how BFing was going, I said great (it is!) and that we're still using the nipple shield, even though I offer without the shield, DD still doesn't take my boob without the shield. No biggie for me, I mean I do plan on making more of an effort with offering her just my boob, but on top of trying to sort out sone family issues atm, we're moving houses next week, so I figure we can keep going with the shield now while DD is feeding so brilliantly, and that's one stress I don't need to think about right now. Anywho, the MCHN said that really, I should be pushing the boob more, the sooner the better, because studies have shown that using a nipple shield for too long reduces milk supply and causes milk to dry up? Is that true or was she pulling it out of her bum? Like I said, she's pro BF so her comment took me by surprise. I figure, people long-term express with no issues, surely people use a shield for more than a few weeks too? Can someone help me out?