Very often, future moms already experience how to get breastfed . Is it possible to do something and how to prepare the nipples for feeding, so that the lactation is as easy as possible?
How to prepare nipples for feeding?
Of course, for everything to go smoothly and without unnecessary nerves, it is better to take care of the breasts during the pregnancy stage. Here the main thing immediately for yourself to learn that the key to successful breastfeeding in the head, not the chest! No rubbing of nipples with a cloth on the advice of grandmothers will not help to avoid cracks, but, on the contrary, can injure and infect an infection. If you correctly put the baby to the chest, then there will be no problems. So it's better to listen to positive advice, read life-affirming literature and not to doubt yourself.
Retracted nipples when feeding
The only case where the preparation of the breast directly has a real meaning - it's the entrained or flat nipples. On how, in this case, to develop nipples for feeding, a couple of tips will answer:
- Do a special nipple massage: grab with two fingers and slightly scroll and stretch. It is important not to overdo it, since such an effect can cause uterine contractions.
- Buy special shaping pads on the nipples for feeding. There are breast pads that are worn for a few minutes a day during pregnancy, and there are some that are worn already during feeding.
How to handle the nipples before feeding?
It was once thought that before breast-feeding the breast should be washed with soap. However, it was found that this only destroys the natural protection and promotes the appearance of cracks. So special treatment of the nipples is not required, it is enough to observe basic hygiene and take a shower every day. For the prevention and treatment of cracks, you can use special creams and ointments with panthenol.