Kelly - Yeap I certainly hope I won't need them, and have done some research which says basically to try each feed without the shields after using them initially to kick it off. I have dodgy nipples, so just want to be prepared if I need them, and hoping it will be an interim measure anyway. It's just my back up plan, I really want to BF this bub! I had soooo much milk with Lucie that I don't think supply will be an issue to begin with (I am already leaking a tonne!). I'll see what happens anyway, and keep you all posted, hopefully with a BF success story!