title: Aids to breast feeding: a look at some of the products.
abstract: Education about breast feeding is important, as is correct positioning and practical support from midwife, health visitor or counsellor. A number of products can be purchased from pharmacies and other outlets which claim to help breast feeding in various ways. These include nipple creams and sprays, breast pads, nipple shields and shells, pumps, and equipment to store expressed breast milk. Mothers seem to find many of these helpful, often to overcome difficulties at a particular stage of breast feeding. Certain breast creams are currently prescribable on the NHS. A glass or polycarbonate receiver with PVC bulb can also be prescribed on form FP10.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Billett
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education*; D012648:Self Care / Q000295:instrumentation*