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Sore Nipples
Asked by A.C. from Los Angeles
on November 2, 2007
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I am pumping my breastmilk to feed my 6 week old son. My nipples are extremely sore, even wearing a shirt is painful. They are not cracked or bleeding, just extremel...
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- Try rubbing breast milk on them and letting them "hang out" without a top on. Or lanolin seemed to help me a lot, nipple shields were also good to keep my bra from ru...
- Lansino breast cream is good and you can get it Target or Longs....it's in a purple tube. Also, there are plastic covers you can put on your nipples to prevent anythi...
- A., I had the same problem when I was pumping, my nipples were so sensative that anything against my skin was painful. I used nipple shells under my nursing bra. I us...
Cracked Nipples!
Asked by T.R. from Sherman
on February 11, 2008
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My baby is 3 months old and I've been nursing her with no problems until now. My nipples are very sore and cracked at the top and I was wondering if there is anything...
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- Be sure to let your nipple dry out completely after each nursing before applying any lotions, etc or covering them up. This helped me tremendously.
- Lansinoh comes in a purple tube and can be found at most stores even Walmart. You apply it after every feeding and it helps protect your nipples from cracking or crac...
- You've heard it already, but LANSINOH (medical grade lanolin) is an absolute MIRACLE! I was so bad with my daughter that I bled everytime she nursed. My nurse sugges...
Inward Nipples
Asked by S.F. from New York
on October 7, 2010
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Inward nipples
I’m a mom of one year and 4 months girl, when she was born, I was having hard time in breast feeding, because my areola area is wide and nipples are ...
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- I had inverted nipples. I pumped exclusively for 2 months til my son could latch on. You can wear breast shells before the baby is born and in your bra after the baby ...
- OH I had the same problem with baby #1. They are call inverted nipples and there are many techniques to help tease them out. And worst of all I did not know I had inv...
- About a month before your baby is due, start wearing soft inverted shields. Medela makes them and you wear them right in your bra, which helps pull your nipples out. I...
Cracked Nipples
Asked by M.S. from San Luis Obispo
on August 9, 2008
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How can you quickly heal cracked nipples? I have a two week old who is a biter and has a tiny mouth. I have tried pumping, lactation consultants, soothies, etc. Wha...
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- I know they hurt terribly, don't they?? Hang in there, cuz it will be SO much better in a week or two. This is just temporary, and I promise you it will go away and wo...
- Motherlove nipple cream mixed with Polysporin works well. Just be sure to wash it off before feeding your baby. If you just use the Motherlove cream, you don't have to...
- Cracked nipples hurt like a SOB, don't they?! =) I was using Lanolin at first, but my LC said to express a little bit of milk after each feeding and let the milk air d...
Breastfeeding Newborn Baby (3 Days Old)
Asked by J.G. from Omaha
on November 13, 2010
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My daughter is 3 days old and we just got home from the hospital today. Breastfeeding has been going ok but I started to get very sore the first day. Lactation consu...
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- My daughter's mouth was so small and I was so large, that it caused me to have the same problem. Her latch was good, but it wasn't long before I had cracked and bleedi...
- After you are done feeding here squeeze out a few drops of breastmilk and rub them all over your nipples and let it dry on there for a minute. Your own breastmilk is ...
- I used the trick of first washing with warm water and then rubbing a bit of breast milk on the nipple and leaving it there. I also only fed from one side for each ...
Suggestions for Deepening Latch?
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on August 17, 2008
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I'm having issues with my newborn (5 days old) not latching deeply enough - specifically, I can't get him to turn his lower lip out. I have somewhat flat nipples. I'...
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- I can't give you any specific latch advice, since I'm not qualified. But I can tell you that I had a horrible time getting my daughter to latch - we had regular appoi...
- Definitely see the LC - we had to with both of our children for different reasons! Use Lanolin Cream for SURE! It helps a great deal and might give you relief until ...
- My daughter & I had a hard time with latch too. I agree with someone else who said that if one LC doesn't help, go to another!! I think I saw 5-6 different LC's over...
Breastfeeding Help!
Asked by N.M. from Omaha
on May 15, 2009
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I am a mother of a 5 day old beautiful girl. I didn't receive a lot of help at the hospital about breastfeeding. I know the basic hold for feeding and that the latch...
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- You many want to see if your hospital offers breastfeeding consultants. There are usually nurses trained to help with this. You can also look into seeing if there is...
- Hi, N.! I highly suggest you contact a lactation consultant as soon as possible. Although many people think breastfeeding should come naturally, it really doesn't....
- First of all call the hospital and get set up with a lactation consultant. They are wonderful people and they can work with you on latch on and positioning. Second, ...
Breast Feeding
Asked by J.B. from Salt Lake City
on February 28, 2008
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We are about to have our first child in June. My wife has inverted nipples. She would like to breast feed, but doesn't know if she will be able to. Does anyone know if...
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- Your wife should be able to breast feed. She should try using breast shields early on to help loosen the connective tissue that pulls the nipples inward. The shields...
- Yes, she can still nurse. There are a couple things she can do. 1) is a Breast Shield - it puts pressure on the areola which helps push the nipples outward. 2) a Nip...
- Yes, she should be able to breastfeed. Have you guys taken a breastfeeding class? If not, be sure to meet with a lactation consultant while at the hospital. They wi...
Breast Pump Recommendations???
Asked by N.H. from Los Angeles
on February 11, 2008
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Purely Yours Breast Pump by Ameda or Pump In Style by Medela? I am expecting my second child in a few months & have to work almost immediately after & have no doubt ab...
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- I'm not speaking from experience here because I'm 9 months pregnant with my first, but I just went to a breastfeeding class last night and the instructor said that the...
- Hi N., I searched high and low when I was pumping with my first baby. I had a hospital grade Medela that I had rented and that thing felt like it was ripping off m...
- I have used both and they are both great pumps! I lean more towards the Medela, it has less parts to deal with and the bottles seem to be bigger and able to hold more ...
Pumping
Asked by M.A. from Philadelphia
on August 15, 2010
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My daughter is a week old and I've been breastfeeding. I am in such agony though, I'm thinking it's her latch because she demands to be fed just about 10 minutes afte...
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- Hi, M.: Massage your breast while she nurses. Keep your nipples exposed to the air as much as possible so they don't stay wet. Use oil olive on the nipples to keep ...
- I have 3 bf children, with each of them the first few weeks was incredibly painful. The pain was so bad I thought I'd throw up. They were all latching correctly, but...
- I did the same thing for my DD... I just pumped instead of nursing (hand express a little milk first to rub into your nipple to avoid chafing with the pump...) I put h...
