Silverette Nursing Cups, Postpartum Essentials, The Real Silverette, Small

With my first child, I stopped breastfeeding at 12 weeks because the little monster absolutely shredded my poor nipples. No amount of lanolin worked! Once they were cracked and bleeding, there was no saving them or my breastfeeding journey. This time around, I was determined to try breastfeeding again. I re-read all of the information and stocked up on more lanolin...only to start experiencing the worst pain just 2 weeks in. It only took a quick Google search to find these little beauties...but I was sceptical! I asked my midwife if she knew of anything that could relieve the pain and she warily, but excitedly, told me about these silver cups. Excited because studies it had been proven that they work. Wary because they cannot recommend them to parents as the cost is not achievable for everyone. Damn! The cost wasn't achievable for me!! But I thought I'd treat myself and my boobs and boy, are we so happy we did! I ordered these in the morning and received them the same day in the evening. Whacked them into my bra straight away and no word of a lie, by the time my little milkaholic was ready for her feed the next morning - the pain was gone! No tenderness, stinging, sharp pains. Nothing! If you are having any kind of discomfort or pain whilst breastfeeding, even though you have tried every method possible, I seriously recommend investing in this product! I have no idea what the science is behind it but it really does work. I cannot praise it enough!

The silver cups are a life saver. I had a cluster of different problems with breastfeeding and had all the help possible from Lactation Consultants, midwifes and maternity support workers about nipple soreness, painful letdown, thrush, mastitis and the baby's tongue tie...all of which we had at some point. At 4 weeks I was completely desperate and crying, swearing and toe curling during every feed and was unable to continue feeding without nipple shields as it was so painful and sore. I thought these as a last attempt and to be honest I wish I had had them from the start! I was totally sceptical, but shouldn't have been and now tell everyone about them. They healed cracks, mini blisters and soreness within a couple of days and I was able to stop using nipple shields really soon afterwards. These cups were the one thing that stopped the vicious cycle and helped one area improve (soreness and nipple pain) which then meant that the other issues improved. I can't recommend these highly enough. Worth every penny. In fact, I bought them twice as I lost one of the cups from the first pair!

We're 4 months into breastfeeding and these have saved my nipples so many times. It took us a good 2 - 3 months to get the hang of BF and have a consistent, comfortable latch, especially during night feeds. I was waking up in agony and spending the next few days with sore nipples as they healed after a bad night unable to latch well. I really wish I didn't hesitate to buy these, honestly. Hand express some milk and put them over your nipples and it's like instant pain relief! Not only that but once you take them off they don't hurt anymore and you're pain free pretty much forever unless you have a poor latch again. This has been the case wether I've worn them for a quick 15 minutes or for a few hours. I wouldn't be without them. I haven't had to use nipple cream, hold or cold compresses or soothing gel pads for weeks now! 🙌🏻 My best ever breastfeeding purchase I'm assuming for mums who's nipples are badly damaged and bleeding it may not be a one use fix as the tissue needs to heal, but you may as well spend that healing time with soothing cups on between feeds so it hurts less every time :)

I've been using these for a few days now so I feel ready enough to write an efficient review. First things first, I did not know how to feel about these because my poor nipples had been through the absolute works and I bought this purely based on reviews and boy am I glad I did. From having mastitis, engorged, red hot boobs to sitting down crying in fear of when I had to breastfeed. From having tried everything, massages, expressing, nipple creams, oils to try and aid my chronically sore and cracked nipples, these cups have been my saviour. I refuse to ever not have them on. I've never experienced pain like that before having a child and I was willing to do anything except stop breastfeeding. Not only have they helped slowly heal my nipples (it will take some time as he had latched on very poorly so they were extremely sore from the beginning) but they also help my milk supply. So easy to use its ridiculous how well they work, I'm never taking them off! The only bad thing id say is it's inconvenient if you don't wear a bra (really dislike bras) and you still leak with them on. Also hard to hide under clothes, other than that I don't have a bad word, I dread losing these so I look after them sacredly. If you have nipple problems don't bother with anything else, these are genius little inventions so worth the £40! Thank you Jesus

I had a blister that burst and was basically a deep hole in my nipple. It scabbed, but the scab would come off during feeds. Excruciating. I started using the cups and after around 1–2 days, feeds were bearable again. After 3–4 days, the hole was almost fully healed. Not entirely convinced about the magical healing properties of silver, but I do think that the drops of breastmilk that you leave in the cups are crucial to the healing process through what is known as “moist wound healing”. It also blocks chafing from your bra or shirt which caused so much pain at even the slightest contact without the cups on. They aren’t that comfortable when carrying the baby pressed up against you. Or when the edges sort of pierce your skin if the cup moves around a bit. I do believe I would have suffered much longer without them though so I would recommend them!

I don't usually review my purchases unless I have something relevant to say and in this case I do. One of my nipples was continuously cracked for 4months despite the latching had been corrected and a tongue tie release, the regular use of creams, hydrogel pads, you name it I tried all sorts of things and they were simply not working for me. So I decided to buy these as a hail Mary and they worked a miracle! In 24h I could see immediate results as some of the cracks healed very quickly and the excruciating pain subsided to a tolerable level. Now I only have one deep crack which is taking a bit longer to heal but it is healing and not getting worse as before. I wish I had bought them at the beginning of my BF journey they would've saved my time, money, pain and a lot of hassle. They are not cheap but they're soo worth the money.

These saved my breast feeding journey. At first I was hesitant at the price but I would pay triple now knowing how amazing they are. After expressing a small amount of breast milk into each cup and wearing them my nipples began to heal and within 6 hours I was honestly almost pain free. After 2 days, my nipples were almost fully healed. I was so determined to breast feed but I had no idea how much it would hurt. We are 3 months in now and I can honestly say that we wouldn't have managed without these cups. If I get a little tender now I pop them on again and within an hour or so I am pain free again. My son has a very shallow latch which unfortunately hasn't improved much so I still get a bit of nipple trauma every now and then.

My baby was born with a tooth and had a tongue tie so breastfeeding was aging with bitten sore and at one time torn nipples. I got through a lot of lansinoh cream which helped a bit but nothing really calmed rush the soreness until these - wow who knew - I was also sceptical but even within a few hours the cooling and healing effect of the cups had worked and wearing they also prevents further rubbing. They are dear but worth every penny in my opinion. Only tiny gripe is they arrive with instructions in Italian - the only thing you need to know (having translated them) is you ONLY clean with a paste made from sodium bicarbonate and water which you do before first use and then intermittently (I clean mine once per day in this way) and absolutely no detergents. My Lactation consultant advised that another client had suffered a reaction - I suspect from not cleaning it correctly. They are designed and again this is in instructions to hold a drop of breast milk in them which also aids your recovery. So happy I invested in these. Will probably save a fortune on nipple cream - haven't needed any since starting on these....

Una joya ! Buenísimas, pediría una talla más grande de la que crees que eres para que cubra todo

Génial!! Absolument parfait ! Les crèmes ne marchaient pas! Bien sûr que cela paraît à travers les chandails, mais ça vaut la peine douleur = 0 alors que j’avais toujours mal aux mamelons après l’allaitement !!!

Silverettes saved my breastfeeding journey! My boobs/nips were ruineddd when breastfeeding my first baby & it made me give it up after a few weeks due to such extreme pain. Fast forward to my 2nd baby, and I used silverettes & breastfed her for a year. It honestly meant there was no nipple pain at all!!! I don’t know what kind of magic it is haha but it honestly healed the nips so perfectly between every feed. Genuine game changer! They’re expensive, but so worth it!!! Buy them!

Loved this product, saved me from a lot of pain. I could apply creams and it wouldn't rub off. Also it would prevent my blistered nipples from adhering to the bra. I think the silicon ring helps with comfort or the metal digs in. Overall i used it for 2 weeks and after only on an as needed base. I would spend the money again if i had to.

i had cracked, blistered, sore, bleeding nips for 8 weeks. i tried everything (creams, balms, salt water rinse) and nothing helped. i was in pain. doctors said it shouldn’t hurt but it did! a lot! (no ties or latch issues). i read about silverettes on reddit and was doubtful because they are just little silver cups, right? if prescription nipple ointment didn’t help, i didn’t think these could. i put off purchasing them until i literally could not concentrate or talk while breastfeeding because of the pain. i finally ordered them and although they are a little pricey i would have paid almost anything for pain relief. i was almost ready to give up breastfeeding. they are a little awkward to wear, and you definitely can see them through a padded bra with a tight shirt but they helped me immensely. within 2 days i could feel an improvement with pain. within one week i noticed my nips starting to heal. it has now been 4 weeks and my LO can latch without causing me pain. i can shower and dry off myself without the fear i’ll accidentally touch my nips with the towel. i still have some bad days when cluster feeding but silverettes are worth it. if you can relate at all, buy them. they saved my breastfeeding journey.