The birth of a baby is the most important and joyful event in the life of every woman. Well, is not it fortunate to have a little man in his arms, raise him, take care of him, teach him to crawl and sit, stand, walk and talk. And in general, children up to a year are so cute and funny. But there is also a downside to this time. Sleepless nights, childhood illnesses, endless washing, swaddling and ... cracks on the nipples. The reasons for their appearance and the ways of treating this ailment will be discussed.
Causes of cracking on the nipples
Before deciding how to treat cracks in the nipples, you need to find out what they came from. The reasons can be set, we will consider the most frequent:
- Incorrect grip of the nipple when feeding. This is the most frequent reason for this problem in young inexperienced mothers. According to the rules, the toddler must grab the breast so that the nipple rests against his palate. Then the movement of the jaws, he will only contribute to the flow of milk, and his lower sponge will not hurt the delicate skin of the areola and the nipple of the mother. Learn to correctly put the breast in the baby's mouth, and cracks on the nipples when feeding will not appear.
- Wrong position of the child. The second most common reason for the appearance of cracks in the nipples of a nursing mother is the incorrect position of the baby in relation to the breast. Most of the women are sitting while feeding, and the baby is lying on their hands with their bellies up. When the baby eats, he turns the head, and the nipple has not time to let go. That's the cause of tissue damage. Well, or Mama herself takes away the baby's breast, and he tries to keep it, the result is the same. The correct position, when the baby is turned abdomen to the belly of the mother, and its head is as close as possible to the chest. And when forcing the nipple to stretch, do not forget to put a clean little finger in the corner of your mouth. Everything, the problem is solved.
- Frequent washing of breasts. For some reason, it is believed that the breasts should be washed as many times as there are feedings per day. But it's not right. With such frequent hygienic procedures, a protective lubricant released by special glands is completely washed off the skin of the breast. And how here not to appear cracks? Wash your breasts enough once a day, and no more.
Treatment
But like all the rules were observed, and the chest is still in the wounds and abrasions. There is a natural question, what to do and how to treat cracks on the nipples. To solve this problem, there are many options. Among them there are also pharmacy ointments, and excellent recipes of folk medicine. The most simple, than it is possible to smear cracks on nipples, is own breast milk. Squeeze a few drops and rub them on the sore spots. After 5-7 minutes, the milk will be absorbed into the skin and soften it. For the same purpose, sea buckthorn and natural butter are used. Also in the treatment of cracks in the nipples, such folk remedies as masks and compresses are effective. Here are some of them:
- Mix in equal parts with rose hips without seeds and vegetable oil. For 3 hours, stir the mixture in a water bath, stirring occasionally. Then drain the ointment, and squeeze the sediment. Lubricate cracks and abrasions after each feeding. This recipe is also good for stomatitis in children.
- Mix 1 part of the aspen buds crushed into the flour with 2 parts of the interior lard or poultry fat. Simmer the mixture over low heat until complete dehydration, stirring occasionally. Then strain, cool and use as in prescription 1.
- Rub on a small grater one medium apple, put the resulting gruel between two layers of gauze and after feeding, apply this compress to the chest. Keep it for 1.5 - 2 hours. Change 3-4 times a day. If there are no apples, use carrots or potatoes.
Well, and in the treatment of deep and long non-healing cracks on the nipples can only help a mammologian.