Philips Avent Isis Comfort Breast Shells

I tried the washable nursing pads. They always leaked through or moved off the nipple to allow milk to get on my shirt (embarrassing!) I tried the O-Cal cups and when I bent over (which one tends to do with an infant), the milk leaked through the air hole. These Avent cups have the option to either have the vents or not. I always wear the "not" as they don't leak when I bend over. They still have that Madonna-esque cone-shape look, and may be cause for an up-sized bra, but they're comfortable with the rubber backing (like reverse of what's on the Avent pump) and they keep my shirt dry!
Posted on 3/8/12

I wish I'd had this with my first child! I use them to collect the leaking milk while I am breastfeeding, usually close to 2oz. Don't get me wrong they do leak milk all over if I leak too much but they are comfortable & easy to use & clean. Much better than holding a cup/bottle to catch the extra milk - MUCH more descrete & less laundry than all the nursing pads I would be using. These make it very easy for me to put milk away for future use.
Posted on 12/21/10

I use these in the morning with the first feeding because I leak on whatever side my daughter is not nursing from. I use them more so the milk doesn't go to waste than to protect my clothing. If I used them for protection of clothing or for sore nipples I would not have rated them as high as I did. First, they are not made for really large breasts. They set nicely over the nipple, but certainly do not cover much more than the areola area. If I were to wear these out, my breasts would look like large mushrooms. They are nice in the privacy of my own home, though. The shell that fits on the breast is comfortable. It is easy to clean and soft. I would recommend these for the use of collecting leaking milk while pumping and feeding only. I would not recommend these to wear out when you are going to miss a feeding and know you will leak. Wear disposable pads. Also, I wouldn't recommend them for the sore nipple problem either if you are large breasted.
Posted on 12/22/09

I was so sore and about to give up breastfeeding do to the pain, but I got a nipple shield and these shells. They are not the most sightly thing but I put a pad in front of them and they dont look so pointy and that also keeps the milk from leaking to bad. The trick to the leaking is empty them everytime you feed. There where some problems but at the same time they saved me and I highly recommend anyone having trouble to try them out before they give up.
Posted on 11/7/09

I love these shells. I put one on whatever side I'm not pumping or nursing on and collect 1/2 oz or more of milk that would otherwise be wasted. I also use them when I have to clean bottle parts or won't be able to pump or nurse for a while. It's great, milk that would normally just soak into a pad is instead saved to go into my son's bottle.
Posted on 11/7/09