hi all,my right nipple is so stick n hard,i hav crack on it too,but no mastitis(thank God),i donno wht to do,its so painful that the slightest touch cause lots of pain,i cant understand why its so stick even during breastfeeding,my husband bought lanolin 4 me,but i donno if its purifed or not.can anyone help me pls?????
2007-02-22 18:42:36 · 7 answers · asked by lili 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
As long as you haven't got mastitis you will be fine - but beware it comes on very quick. With my second child (a greedy little boy with a lazy attitude to getting into the correct position while feeding!) I developed a nasty case of mastitis in what felt like just hours. I was fine in the morning but by early lunch I developed a soaring temperature and began hallucinating whilst having an indescribable pain in my breast. I was put immediately on strong antibiotics and I had to use a breast pump to keep the breast producing milk, although I couldn't give it to my baby as it was infected. My other breast was fine though so he fed on that side. I carried on pumping so I didn't lose my flow but the pain was excruciating - At one time I looked down to my hard and angry red boob to see blood coming out of a crack in my nipple! Sounds disgusting I know but I had to keep going for two reasons, one was that I didn't want to lose my milk flow and the other was that if I did stop pumping the milk it would have been more painful as it all built up! What a nightmare, but after 2 WEEKS on powerful antibiotics it went back to normal and I carried on feeding.....
Moral of my story is this: Make sure that your baby is positioned CORRECTLY - get a midwife or health visitor to help you. Your nipples may be cracked for a bit but as long as your baby is suckling correctly from here on in then you should be fine. Also I was advised to put a little breast milk around my cracked nipple as I contains natural healing properties.
2007-02-22 21:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by barenakedlady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang in there! I remember that really difficult point around 3-4 days where your hormones and emotions are all over the place, your milk has yet to kick in and it feels like you are feeding all the time with little result. Be gentle with yourself for the next few days & keep the visitors to a minimum so you have the privacy and space to feed where, when and how you feel like it. The baby DOES want to breast feed all the time, the colostrum is quite slow and in small amounts compared to when your milk comes in, and also because its comforting -you become a bit of a human dummy! One thing that worked for me is doing the occasional feed lying down, on your side, with the baby lying beside you. You can relax a bit more and stroke your baby and just take your time. (If you are worried about falling asleep on your baby prop some pillows but generally you would have your top leg bent and this would prevent you from rolling further). It is worth persevering, breastfeeding is so portable, easy and cheap. No STERILISING! I will admit the nipple soreness continued for me for about 6 weeks - mainly those first 10 seconds of a feed - those deep breathing exercises came in handy again here. I was lucky not to have cracks or other problems though. Finally, this is such an emotional issue - all of us other Mothers will have strong feelings either way. Trust your instincts, take what is useful to you and discard the rest. But definitely get some professional advice and keep asking until you find someone you are comfortable with who "gets" you. Best of luck to you and your baby!
2016-05-24 01:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem. Definitely try the Lanolin. It is safe, pure and soothing. It will provide some comfort. I gently cleaned it off my nipples before each feeding though, so the baby's mouth never came into contact with it. Then I would re-apply after the feeding.
You should also call a breastfeeding (lactation) consultant for more expert advice. Your pediatrician or obstetrician should be able to put you in contact with one in your area. The lactation consultants are extremely experienced and helpful. They can get you through any breastfeeding problem. I breastfed my daughter for a full year and the beginning was the most difficult. Eventually, the nipples get use to it though and it gets much easier. Hang in there! It's worth it!
2007-02-22 19:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by Chrissy G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lansinoh lanolin cream is good--totally fine for baby (let it get absorbed a bit before beastfeeding). Check out La Leche League website for this and any breastfeeding question. There should be someone nearby who can help you!
What do you mean "stick"? Not sure what that is.
Good luck!
2007-02-22 18:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by kammie42001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most probably the baby's grip onto your breast is not correct thats why you have the pain - contact a midwife for help.
try to put some breast milk on your nipple, it will help the crack to go.
good luck & congrats for your baby
2007-02-22 19:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your advice nurse and see what you can do to relieve the discomfort and pain.
2007-02-22 18:47:46 · answer #6 · answered by m&m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll get better. They have creme created especially for that.
2007-02-22 18:45:54 · answer #7 · answered by Brown-eyed girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋