Sore nipples during lactation

often after childbirth a woman feels when feeding nipple pain.Many, seeing the phenomenon as quite normal, suffer.However, according to experts, to endure the pain in the nipples during breastfeeding is impossible.

process of feeding a newborn as the baby has to be delivered, and his mother's joy and pleasure.But if the sore nipples of any positive emotions, however.

As a rule, the occurrence of discomfort in women is the result of some mistakes in the organization of feeding.The child is often lacking in the diet, so that it is transferred to other types of nursing.

pain in the nipples during lactation often causes more serious problems.These include, for example, include cracks.In addition, when there is insufficient empty breast during concomitant adverse factors may develop mastitis.

avoid suspending lactation need to find out the cause of pain and discomfort, and get rid of it.

The most common provoking sore nipples factors include improper posture or attachment to the breast during feeding


- kid lips do not lie on the chest and sucked in;

- made insufficient support the baby's head or breast-feeding in the first few days as a result of a child is difficult to hold the nipple in the correct position;

- the child gradually begins to crawl on the nipple, sucking from it only after a good initial applying;

- nipple becomes more vulnerable, because it is shifted when Mom makes the baby to spout "dimple" in the chest;

- support the breast from below is not sufficient, as a result of their weight, it puts pressure on the baby's lower lip, and the nipple is located in her mouth it wrong.

Pain may occur as a result of changes in the art of sucking.This occurs frequently when using artificial nipple.Sensitization, irritation occurs as a result of accumulation of flowing milk in the nipple.This happens, for example, using a wet gaskets for chest.

In the only, perhaps, the case of pain can be considered a normal variant.This happens in the hospital on the second day.Grab the chest child may be accompanied by soreness.However, good attachment to his chest discomfort are in the process of feeding.This kind of pain provoked by the change of epithelium (forming a rough skin).Typically, such a state passes through the week.

In some cases, the pain persists long enough.The causes of this condition should include:

- mastitis or lactostasis, roughness of the skin of the nipple, so that it is difficult to capture correctly;

- nipple abnormalities (depressed, with skin growths or warts, teats with a deep fold);

- increased sensitivity in the nipples (and often detected before the pregnancy);

- dry skin due to frequent wash with soap under running water;In addition, some women smeared nipples brilliant green (green paint) what not to do;dryness can be caused by insufficient amounts of iron Montgomery producing natural lubrication nipple;

- damage to the skin in the nipple area;

- abundant inflow of milk;

- sleep, lying on his stomach when heavily wrinkled chest;

- injury breast or nipple.

above reasons are considered the most common, causing pain in the nipples.

It should be noted that not only women tend to this state.It sometimes happens that a man sore nipples.The reason may be the increased sensitivity of this area, which is characteristic of many of the stronger sex.Most nipples can react badly to changes in temperature or touch.