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Problems during Breast Feeding

March 30, 2009


If you are a first time mother chances are that you will have a couple of issues while breast feeding. From being unable to hold the baby while feeding to engorged breast mothers have suffered it all. Through experience there are several handy tips that you can follow to help your condition as there is no medical solution.

If your baby has bitten your nipples that they have become sore chances are that you will not be able to feed the baby at all. You can’t blame the baby for trying as she is unaware of the fact that you are in pain. This normally happens during the teething phase. In a very simple way teach your baby not to bite. Instantly slip your finger between her gums and gently say no. If she starts biting again then put your finger once again and stop feeding. This will condition the child not to bite.

Several mothers suffer from cracked nipples. This happens when the baby does not latch on to properly and tends to exert more force due to this. This leads to a cracked nipple. Careful examination must be made in this case. If it is in the early stages then place an ice pack on your breast between feedings, else visit a doctor as you may need an ointment to heal the skin.

In some cases the mother is able to produce more milk than the child requires. In this case the breast gets full of the milk and tends to get engorged. If left unattended then it will lead to the production of milk being stopped. An engorged breast is very uncomfortable and can feel as hard as a rock. In order to take care of this massage your breast from the outside to the inside. Take a hot bath and massage the breast and squeeze unwanted milk. Use a hot water bottle when you are relaxing to ease the tension in the area.


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