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Comprehensive Breast Care Solutions

Supporting You Supporting Mothers

Sore nipples, latching difficulties, and milk leakage are common in the early days of breastfeeding.1 That’s why our breast care range is designed as a complete support system — helping to relieve soreness, protecting sensitive nipples, and repairing cracked nipples when needed. To help provide individual, effective care to mothers at every stage.

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A Complete Support System for Breast Care

For over 60 years, Medela has collaborated with scientists and healthcare professionals to understand lactation and infant feeding at its core. It is with these insights that we develop research-based solutions that go beyond function to support and nurture that special bond between mother and baby.

Purelan™, Hydrogel Pads, Contact™ Nipple Shields, and Ultra-breathable Nursing Pads are the pillars of our breast care solutions system, developed to complement your clinical expertise and turning science into care.

 

 

SORE NIPPLES
PurelanTM Lanolin Cream

Up to 97% of mothers experience dry skin and sore nipples in the early weeks after birth.1,2

Recommend Purelan™ to help restore the skin’s natural moisture balance and provide fast, soothing relief for nipple discomfort, supporting continued breastfeeding.

  • 100% pure, medical-grade lanolin, certified natural by EcoCert and Natrue
  • Rich texture nourishes dry skin and supports the skin’s barrier
  • Safe for baby, no need to remove before breastfeeding
  • Food-contact grade tube

    CRACKED NIPPLES
    Hydrogel Pads

    When latch-on issues and soreness persist, soreness can progress into cracked nipples, Hydrogel Pads offer an effective treatment option. They provide instant pain relief3,4 and support tissue recovery by creating a moist wound environment that promotes healing.5

    • Soothes and cools for instant pain relief to sore and cracked nipples
    • Maintains a moist healing environment to support faster healing
    • Forms a protective barrier against rubbing and further damage caused by friction

      LATCHING DIFFICULTIES
      Contact™ Nipple Shields

      Contact™ Nipple Shields provide temporary support when breastfeeding is painful or ineffective due to sore, flat, or inverted nipples or the baby struggles to latch onto the breast. They help maintain breastfeeding while protecting the nipples and allowing healing to occur.

      • Unique cut-out shape to maximise skin-to-skin contact
      • Ultra-thin, flexible silicone to optimise nipple stimulation
      • 3 sizes available: S (16 mm), M (20 mm), L (24 mm)

        MILK LEAKAGE
        Ultra-breathable Nursing Pads

        Milk leakage is normal as milk “comes in” and supply establishes. Recommend Medela’s Nursing Pads to help mothers manage leakage discreetly, effectively, and comfortably.

        • Super-soft with triple-layered core which absorbs 50x its own weight
        • Only 1.6 mm thin: discreet and comfortable under clothing
        • Protects against grease stains on the bra when using nipple creams

          More Breastfeeding Solutions

          This breast care portfolio enables you to tailor interventions to each mother’s needs, ensuring comfort, continuity, and sustained breastfeeding.

          A 7g Purelan™ lanolin cream from Medela in travel size.

          Purelan™ lanolin cream

          Medela Contact™ Nipple Shields

          Contact™ Nipple Shields

          The Medela Ultra-breathable Nursing Pads have been developed for optimum air circulation.

          Ultra-breathable nursing pads

          Two Hydrogel pads from Medela. Support healing and offer instant pain relief.

          Hydrogel pads

          An unopened 50ml bottle of Medela Organic Breast Massage Oil.

          Breast massage oil

          An unopened 40g tube of Medela Organic Nipple cream.

          Organic nipple cream

          Angled view of a pair of Medela Breast shells.

          Breast shells

          Medela Milk Collection Shells, facing front and angled left

          Milk Collection Shells

          Medela Safe & Dry™ Washable bra pads can be washed up to 50 times at 40 °C - 60 °C.

          Safe & Dry™ washable nursing pads

          Angled view of a pair of Medela Breast shells.

          Nipple formers

          Sore nipples. dry skin
          Suitable for use in pregnancy

          From 32 weeks pregnancy

          Cracked/blistered nipples
          Inverted/flat nipples
          Latching-on challenges
          Leakage
          Sensitive, tender, full breasts, dry skin

           

          Download our Breastfeeding Solution Guide for Healthcare Professionals and Leaflet for Mums:

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          Angled view of a pair of Medela Breast shells.
          Breast care

          Nipple formers

          If you have inverted or flat nipples, Medela nipple formers can prepare them for breastfeeding and help your baby latch on.

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          An unopened 40g tube of Medela Organic Nipple cream.
          Breast care

          Organic nipple cream

          The Organic Nipple Balm gives you natural relief for sore nipples and dry skin.

          It is 100% natural and safe for your baby – you do not need to remove it before breastfeeding.

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          An unopened 50ml bottle of Medela Organic Breast Massage Oil.
          Breast care

          Breast massage oil

          The Organic breast massage oil provides warming relief for sore breasts thanks to the Double Action™ of avocado oil and ginger.

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          Angled view of a pair of Medela Breast shells.
          Breast care

          Breast shells

          If you have sore or cracked nipples, Medela breast shells protect them and allow skin to recover by preventing your clothes from rubbing on them.

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          Recommend Symphony breast pump

          To activate and build milk supply when a mother faces challenges during breastfeeding

          References

          1 Jiménez Gómez MI et al. Breastfeed Med. 2021; 16(4):325–331.

          2 Morland-Schultz K, Hill PD. Prevention of and therapies for nipple pain: a systematic review. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2005; 34(4):428–437.

          3 Eaglstein WH. Dermatol Surg. 2001; 27(2):175–181.

          4 Broussard KC,Powers JG. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2013; 14(6):449–459. 

          5 Nuutila K, Eriksson E. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle. ). 2021; 10(12):685-698.