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nipple pain
Posted 25th Nov 09 By Preeti Gangan
hi denise,
i have a mother who is to deliver next month. she has complains of inability to breastfeed her first child due to severe pain in her nipples. she also experiences some pain during every menses.i examined her breast yesterday, and found her nipples fissured (the nipple tip was inturned, but it was not inverted nipple).when i did nipple protrusion test she experienced severe pain. what can i do for her , so that she can breastfeed this time? have you seen cases like this?
thanks
preeti
i have a mother who is to deliver next month. she has complains of inability to breastfeed her first child due to severe pain in her nipples. she also experiences some pain during every menses.i examined her breast yesterday, and found her nipples fissured (the nipple tip was inturned, but it was not inverted nipple).when i did nipple protrusion test she experienced severe pain. what can i do for her , so that she can breastfeed this time? have you seen cases like this?
thanks
preeti
Re: nipple pain
Posted 26th Nov 09 By Denise Fisher
Hi Preeti
I have heard of similar cases but not had one myself. How does she react with a breast pump - guess you'll have to wait until she delivers though to find out.
A nipple shield may help, but you'll probably need to express milk too in the early days to ensure the baby is getting something - in my experience until the mother has a good breastmilk supply nipple shields restrict too much of the milk that baby needs.
A wonder if a mild analgesic could help - maybe she'd only need to use them for a week until her nipples are used to being drawn out during breastfeeds. It's worth a go - still better for baby than infant formula.
Also, I hesitate to suggest this in an open forum, but her partner may be able to assist until such time as the baby is born....
Denise
I have heard of similar cases but not had one myself. How does she react with a breast pump - guess you'll have to wait until she delivers though to find out.
A nipple shield may help, but you'll probably need to express milk too in the early days to ensure the baby is getting something - in my experience until the mother has a good breastmilk supply nipple shields restrict too much of the milk that baby needs.
A wonder if a mild analgesic could help - maybe she'd only need to use them for a week until her nipples are used to being drawn out during breastfeeds. It's worth a go - still better for baby than infant formula.
Also, I hesitate to suggest this in an open forum, but her partner may be able to assist until such time as the baby is born....
Denise
Re: nipple pain
Posted 30th Nov 09 By Preeti Gangan
hi denise,
thanks for your reply. she had tried using breastpump and nipple shield during her first child. initialy she began using a nipple shield, but then to increase her milk supply she started pumping as well. but on one such pumping occasion her nipples cracked and started bleeding, and that was the end of her breastfeeding.
do i need to teach her some nipple stretching exercises now, so that she has less pain later? has anybody managed cases like this?
regards,
preeti
thanks for your reply. she had tried using breastpump and nipple shield during her first child. initialy she began using a nipple shield, but then to increase her milk supply she started pumping as well. but on one such pumping occasion her nipples cracked and started bleeding, and that was the end of her breastfeeding.
do i need to teach her some nipple stretching exercises now, so that she has less pain later? has anybody managed cases like this?
regards,
preeti
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