A baby who eats her nipples painfully needs to be instructed to breastfeed correctly, combined with measures such as hot compresses on the breasts to improve the symptoms. If cracked nipples occur, early medication is needed.
1. Correct breastfeeding: During breastfeeding, the nipple and areola tissue should be stuffed into the baby’s mouth to increase the sucking area. If only the nipple is stuffed into the baby’s mouth, the sucking area is small, it is easy to have nipple pain symptoms.
2. Breast warming: Before breastfeeding, you can consider breast warming, through the warming path of physiotherapy, can improve the tension of the mammary ducts, which is conducive to the discharge of milk. If the milk is emptied smoothly, the baby’s sucking pressure will be significantly lower, and the nipple pain will also be improved.
3. Cracked nipples: Some mothers have cracked nipples, and during breastfeeding, the baby’s sucking stimulates the nipple, which induces painful symptoms. After breastfeeding, apply a small amount of milk or erythromycin ointment on the nipple area, which can promote the repair of cracked nipples and improve the symptoms of nipple pain.
Seek prompt medical attention for any discomfort, and specific treatment should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.