So painful breastfeeding

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Post by Guest »

Good-morning wonderful doctors.

Please I have sore directly on top of my nipple where milk comes out from for two weeks now.. Went to the hospital on Wednesday and was given  antibiotics, vitc, paracetamol and one other medicine that looks like flagyl, I've been managing to breastfeed my baby, but its so painful breastfeeding  with the sore, please what can I do for it to heal faster.. My baby is just a month.. She's on EBF.. Thank you doctors as I await your responds

Bw:2.6kg
Cw:3.5kg
Lawal

Post by Lawal »

Sorry about the pains.

To prevent sore nipples your baby should not be sucking on just the nipples but baby's mouth should cover a major part of your areola (dark part around the nipple). Poor attachment will always cause sore nipples.
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