flat nipples.

I would love to bf my next baby a lot longer than my first and I would love to hear of successful stories from others who struggled to bf with flat nipples. Last time I was clueless and tried using shells in my bra that the nurse gave me, then moved onto nipple shields with no luck. Then I resorted to pumping exclusively because he never could latch on that well after 2 weeks of trying. I even saw an LC for a short time. This time I want to be prepared.

I've done research on the net but I'd like to know from personal experience what works and what tricks I can do this time.

TIA

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