Nipple shields at 10months?

Hi my baby is the same age as yours and i have just gone through the exact same thing. I think my right nipple was maybe grazed by an emerging tooth (when they are all pointy when they first come through) and it HURT SO MUCH all the time - when feeding and just walking around between feeds. I also tried adjusting the latch and taking the baby on and off to re-latch but that just made it more painful. It was back to those toe-digging-into-the-floor-days of when first breastfeeding. (and constantly examining nipple for marks - which made me realize how little i had paid attention to my nipples before cos i couldn't tell if any of the wee marks were new or had always been there.     But i digress...)

I was the same - i was certain it wouldn't get any better. Solution was digging out the Lansinoh and using it 50,000 times per day. I didn't think it would work cos it took well over a week to make a difference, but all good now. I have never tried nipple shields so don't know if they would work or not. Sorry - this novella probably doesn't help much. But hang in there - it will get better and you'll feed on til she's 2.

Lydia noticed the nipple shield straight away, and being plastic and all, bit it! Right through onto my burned and cracked nipple with her little tiny razor teeth. She doesn't bite normally, but as soon as the plastic went in, she thought it was a good chew toy. Just something to bear in mind...

Thanks for the advice ladies I went and got some shields yesterday morning and she was very unimpressed. I fed her normally until a letdown and then tried the shield which worked for a few seconds until I got bitten. She reluctently takes a bottle once a week but only because I'm not with her.
I also managed to hold her in a rugby hold positions (not easy with a big bubba lol) and that seemed to help.).
Daizy I have found some of that cocoa butter nipple creme stuff so I will use that 50,000 times a day and wait a week. And feed until she's 2
Thank you all so much for your replies!
Also, happy half birthday Samantha

Hehe, I found the cream in my wardrobe. But they do have the bottom butter stuff here in big tubes so I presume they would have the nipple stuff too. I just haven't been paying attention to the 'sore nipple' area in the pharmacy. I shall find prices and PM you