nipple shield

Ceecee
Soooooo, i breastfeed, but because my daughter was in the NICU for a week after being born I did not get to work with her as much and she has gotten used to the feel of a bottle. She won't latch without a nipple shield, but she does great with it! The problem is, I'm tired of using it! It would be so much easier if she would latch directly onto my breast instead of having to pull the nipple shield out everytime, and it gives her gas because all the extra air in the shield. Does anyone have any advice?