We all know that the nutritional value of breast milk is very high, the first thing after giving birth is to start milk as soon as possible, but the feeding process can also be a lot of headaches, such as nipple pain.
A lot of breastfeeding mothers reflect that “baby breastfeeding nipple pain to cry”, “baby breastfeeding nipple is simply the torture”, now analyze the cause of nipple pain is where the problem?
A. Causes of breast pain
The biggest cause of mother’s nipple pain is that the child does not eat the milk correctly, which leads to nipple biting and nipple cracking.
1, because the baby does not suck the nipple enough to include the areola part inside the mouth, but only the very front of the nipple, so repeated sucking can lead to nipple pain.
2, when the baby sucked, the mother felt the nipple is pinprick-like pain, may be the occurrence of nipple crack. The reasons for nipple cracking are: improper infant sucking, applying alcohol and soap on the mother’s nipple, or due to infant oral motor dysfunction.
The 6 ways to relieve nipple pain
1. Let the baby hold the nipple correctly
If your nipples are deformed, you can try to let your baby correct the problem on his or her own by using a semi-recumbent nursing position. Perhaps you can spend a day or half a day in bed, allowing your baby to practice breastfeeding in a relaxed state. If your nipples are still distorted, look at the tongue tie under your baby’s tongue.
Relax before breastfeeding and use the position you are most comfortable in, for example, the most common nursing positions are sitting, lying down, half-lying, and side-lying.
Keep your baby’s head, neck and body in a straight line and hold your baby’s jaws close to your own breasts, leaving room for your baby to move freely.
Tilt the baby’s head back slightly, so that the baby can open his mouth wide to contain the nipple and areola, the baby will be able to suck the milk, and not only contain the nipple.
2, hot compress breast and areola
Soften the areola to make it easier for the baby to suck. Apply a hot, moist towel to the breast and areola for 3-5 minutes before feeding.
3.Press the baby’s jaw with your index finger
If you want to stop breastfeeding, the mother can use her index finger to gently press the baby’s jaw to make him spit out the nipple automatically, so that the nipple will not be forced out of the baby’s mouth and cause injury.
4, squeeze out the milk bottle feeding baby
If the nipples are cracked and really painful, the mother can squeeze out the milk and put it into a bottle to feed the baby. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time.
5, apply nipple cream to relieve chafing
A healthy nipple does not need to be oiled, if the nipple is cracked or slightly damaged, apply a thin layer of goat fat cream or nipple cream, can hydrate and moisturize, relieve pain, promote skin health and prevent secondary infection.
6, nipples need to be kept clean
Nipple injuries and other wounds are exactly the same, if not treated in time wound bacteria will invade in, so mothers should always pay attention to keep clean.
Try several of the above methods, and the nipple pain that hurts to the point of wanting to call the police when breastfeeding may be avoided.