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Care Tips For Sore Nipples From Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding can sometimes turn out to be hurting and the main cause for this is due to nipple soreness. Nipple pain is a problem that women undergo either when they are pregnant or breastfeeding. You may experience sore nipples during the first two weeks of breastfeeding. If your baby sucks or pulls your nipple aggressively into her mouth it can sometimes become painful. After the first week of breastfeeding, this discomfort would lessen. Mothers usually develop sore nipples after a few weeks of nursing because of poor positioning and because the baby is not latched on properly or either the baby is sucking incorrectly. The pain is usually caused by wrong positioning at the breast and suction trauma; however make sure to check the positioning and encourage your baby to open the mouth wide while latching on. Trying different nursing positions will heal and can be good breastfeeding care for sore nipples. Fungal infection can also be the cause for sore nipples. Aching, bleeding, cracked, itching or sore are the usual terms many new moms would associate with their nipples.
Sore nipples can be due to three reasons; either due to blockage, breast engorgement or mastitis. If the cause for sore nipples is something to do with the first two reasons, then you don’t have to worry about it as the right breastfeeding care for sore nipples are easy to follow. Here are certain measures to make your breastfeeding more comfortable and for the treatment of your sore nipples.
Go
braless
A
badly
fitting
bra
will
add
pressure
to
your
breasts
and
won’t
let
your
skin
to
breathe.
This
could
make
the
problem
worse
if
too
much
moisture
has
been
trapped
inside.
And
if
you
want
to
take
proper
breastfeeding
care
for
your
sore
nipples,
go
braless
or
shirt-less
if
possible.
The
less
aggravation
and
irritation
you
have
on
your
nipples
will
help
bring
down
the
irritation.
Moreover,
the
more
the
air
you
have
on
your
nipples
it
would
definitely
heal
the
area.
So
try
to
open
both
sides
of
the
bra
before
breastfeeding.
Breastfeed
frequently
Nursing
can
be
made
comfortable,
if
you
do
it
at
least
every
two
hours.
This
will
certainly
not
let
your
baby
to
become
hungry
between
the
feedings
and
hurt
you
when
he
or
she
latches
on
aggressively
at
your
breast.
The
other
most
important
step
for
breastfeeding
care
for
sore
nipples
is
to
nurse
your
baby
on
the
nipple
that
is
less
sore.
Expressing
or
Pumping
your
breasts
Do
breast
pump
or
hand
press
for
two
minutes
before
feeding
you
baby
as
this
can
soften
the
area
and
it
also
helps
to
elongate
the
nipple
for
the
baby.
This
can
give
a
better
grip
to
latch
on
to.
It
will
help
the
milk
to
flow
easily
and
won’t
make
your
baby
to
nurse
so
vigorously.
Pumping
the
breasts
before
nursing
can
protect
the
milk
supply
and
increase
the
supply
of
milk
for
your
baby,
which
is
a
good
breastfeeding
treatment
for
your
sore
nipples.
Tickle
your
nipple
on
the
baby
To
get
a
better
latch
on,
try
to
tickle
your
nipple
on
your
baby,
so
that
the
baby
opens
the
mouth
wide.
Sore
nipples
can
be
a
cause
of
concern.
For
better
healing
and
breastfeeding
care
for
your
sore
nipples,
try
to
point
your
nipples
to
the
baby’s
lips.
So
when
your
baby
latches
on,
his/
her
chin
and
lower
lip
touches
the
areola
first
and
the
upper
lip
would
touch
most
of
areola
into
his/her
mouth.
Breast
milk
Try
to
apply
breast
milk
after
feeding
and
do
rub
it
on
your
nipples
and
areola.
This
is
a
good
breastfeeding
care
for
your
sore
nipples
as
the
breast
milk
is
fully
loaded
with
antibodies.
It’s
a
speedy
process
to
heal
and
to
treat
sore
nipples.
Warm
teabags
The
other
breastfeeding
treatment
for
sore
nipples
is
to
apply
tea
bags
to
your
nipples
before
you
start
nursing.
Tea
bags
are
readily
available
in
your
homes
and
can
be
good
way
for
soothing
sore
nipples.
These are some of the breastfeeding care for sore nipples.
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