What to do if your breast is bitten by your baby

The skin on a woman's breasts is very sensitive. Compared with other parts of the female body, the breasts have a poorer ability to tolerate pain. Many girls will feel pain if their breasts are lightly touched. Then it will be even more painful for breastfeeding mothers. So what should they do if their breasts are bitten by their babies? For details on how to deal with and prevent breasts bitten by babies, please see the following.

1. Broken nipples are caused by improper feeding

   Generally speaking, cracked nipples are caused by improper feeding. The child does not put the entire areola into his mouth, but only puts the nipple into his mouth, which is caused by poor latching. If the baby does not latch on well, the nipple will be pulled back and forth when sucking and the nipple skin will be rubbed with the mouth. If this incorrect posture continues, the nipple skin will be broken, which is called nipple fissure.

   After the nipple is cracked, when the baby sucks, the nipple will feel sharp pain and bleeding. The cracked area is often tender, and light yellow serous or bloody liquid can be seen oozing out. If not treated in time, it can sometimes cause mastitis.

2. What should I do if my nipples are cracked?

   After the nipple is broken, you can stop breastfeeding on the breast with the broken nipple and use a breast pump to extract milk to feed the baby. You can also apply breast milk to the nipples because the antibodies in breast milk have antibacterial effects and help heal cracked skin.

   If the wound cannot heal on its own or becomes festered, you can clean it first and then apply erythromycin ointment locally to prevent bacterial infection and acute mastitis. You need to stop breastfeeding on the breast where the medication is applied.

   3. What should I do when my baby bites my nipple? See what netizens say

   1. If the baby feels bitten, calmly insert your finger between the nipple and the baby's gums, remove the nipple, and firmly say to the baby: "Don't bite mommy."

   2. Squeeze breast milk into a bottle and feed it to your baby, or buy a nipple shield to protect nipple bites and relieve nipple pain during breastfeeding.

   3. When the baby bites, put your breast close to his face for a moment, hold him back, and he will open his mouth. After a few times, the baby will know not to bite.

   4. How to prevent nipple cracks?

   Only by maintaining the correct feeding posture can you prevent nipple cracks. When breastfeeding, try to let the baby suck most of the areola, because the area below the areola is where the milk is concentrated. When sucking, the milk is sucked out like pressure, which saves the baby's energy when feeding and also protects the nipple. It is the most effective way to prevent nipple cracks.