Chapped nipple is one of the common diseases in lactation. In light cases, there are only cracks on the nipple surface, and even local bleeding and bleeding. If it is not repeated for a long time, it is easy to form a small ulcer, and it is easy to cause breast abscess if it is not handled properly. Especially when breastfeeding, there is often a heartbreaking pain, which makes patients fidgety and miserable. After the nipple is chapped, the baby will feel a sharp pain in the nipple when sucking, and will bleed and discharge when wiping, forming a yellow scab.

Wet and hot compress+breast massage

When the nipple is chapped, do wet and hot compress before feeding each time, massage the breast to stimulate the milk discharge reflex, and then squeeze out a little milk to soften the areola, so that the nipple can be connected with the baby's mouth.

Apply milk to keep it dry.

Squeeze out a little milk and smear it on the nipple and areola after each lactation to keep the nipple dry, and at the same time let protein in the milk promote the repair of nipple injury.

Don't let the baby suck for a while.

Don't let the baby suck when the pain in the crack is severe. Suck out the milk with a breast pump in time, or squeeze out the milk by hand to feed the baby, so as to reduce the inflammatory reaction and promote the fracture healing. But don't give up breastfeeding easily, otherwise it will easily reduce milk or cause furuncle and mastitis.

Correct the way babies suck.

When the nipple is chapped, you can still continue breastfeeding, but you should pay attention to correcting the way your baby sucks. You can't just suck the nipple, you must also let the baby have areola. When breastfeeding, feed the good breasts first. This is because the hungry baby will exert more force when he starts sucking milk, and then suck the cracked side after sucking one side, so the sucking force will slow down and relieve the pain. After breastfeeding, a small amount of milk can be applied to the nipple. Milk has antibacterial effect, and rich protein is also beneficial to epidermis repair.