What to do if your nipples are chapped

　　What to do if your nipples are chapped? As the saying goes, "all the effort in sucking milk is used up", which shows how hard the baby works when sucking milk. A mother who has just started breastfeeding has a small amount of milk, delicate nipples, and has not fully mastered the breastfeeding posture, so her nipples can easily be broken by the "greedy" baby. What should you do if you encounter such a situation?

　　Mothers should control the time of each feeding, preferably no more than 20 minutes. Because there are also bacteria in the baby's mouth, if the chapped nipple is soaked in the baby's mouth for a long time, the bacteria will pass through the damaged nipple. skin Cause breast infection.

　　After feeding, the mother can squeeze out a small amount of milk and apply it on the nipple and areola to allow it to dry naturally. It would be best if she can be close to a window and exposed to sunlight. Because milk has antibacterial effects and is beneficial to the healing of nipple skin.

　　If the mother is really in pain, she can express the milk and feed the baby with a small spoon. But don't use a bottle, lest your baby develop nipple confusion and stop sucking breast milk.

　　Before feeding, the mother can express a little milk first, so that the areola will become softer and easier for the baby to suck. After feeding, mothers can also apply 10% cod liver oil on the nipples to promote wound healing. 》》》  Pregnant woman appears7Be careful with these symptoms