What to do about white spots on breastfeeding nipples

White spots on nipples during breastfeeding may be related to cracked nipples, milk stagnation, nipple inflammation, etc. It may also be caused by improper sucking of babies. Patients can take different treatments according to different reasons, including application of medication, surgical treatments, physical treatments, and adjusting the baby’s breastfeeding posture. 1. Cracked nipples: generally related to irrational feeding methods, it is recommended that such patients use warm towels to apply external compresses on the nipples before feeding, so that the nipples are moist before breastfeeding, and try to insert the nipple into the baby’s oral cavity as much as possible when breastfeeding, so that the baby can suck, which can minimize the damage to the nipple. 2. Milk stagnation: generally due to the milk viscous concentration, part of the drying blocked the milk holes, the formation of milk plugs, attached to the position of the milk holes performance, such patients can be picked up the white spots or cleaned with water to deal with, be sure not to block the milk ducts, or else it is easy to cause mammary polyps, resulting in mastitis. 3. Nipple inflammation: usually due to inflammation exudate form a layer of membrane, will be covered by the milk hole, so that the milk can not be discharged, milk stagnation in the milk hole near the milk tube, so that the nipple has a white spot of the situation, such patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use injections of Benzosillin sodium, acetaminophen effervescent tablets and other drugs, or according to the specific circumstances of the use of surgical incision and drainage and other methods of treatment. 4. Improper sucking of infants: If the infants are pulling and twisting their necks and turning their heads while breastfeeding, causing the phenomenon of white spots on the nipples, this situation generally does not require special treatment, and it is enough to adjust the infant’s position for breastfeeding. It is recommended that breastfeeding patients pay attention to local hygiene, keep the nipple clean, and try to choose the correct breastfeeding posture.