Pain in the nipples during lactation
Often after delivery, a woman feels when feedingpain in the nipples. Many, perceiving this phenomenon as quite normal, tolerate. However, according to experts, it is impossible to suffer pain in the nipples during breastfeeding.
The process of feeding a newborn should deliver both the baby and his mother joy and pleasure. But if the nipples hurt, no positive emotions can be said.
As a rule, the appearance of unpleasant sensations inwomen is the result of some mistakes in the organization of the process of feeding. In this case, the child often lacks nutrition, so that it is transferred to other types of feeding.
Pain in the nipples during lactation often provokesmore serious problems. For example, they include cracks. In addition, with insufficient emptying of the mammary gland with accompanying adverse factors, mastitis may develop.
To avoid lactation, you need to find out the cause of soreness and discomfort and get rid of it.
To the most common provoking pain in the nipples, the factors include an incorrect posture or attachment to the breast during feeding. Wherein:
- the lips of the baby do not lie on the chest, but are drawn inside;
- there is insufficient support of the baby's head or chest during the first days of feeding, as a result, it is difficult for the child to keep the nipple in the correct position;
- the child gradually begins to crawl on the nipple, starting to suck it only after a good initial application;
- the nipple becomes more vulnerable, because it shifts when the mother makes a toddler for the spout "dimple" in the chest;
- Support for the breast from below is not enough, as a result, it weighs on the lower lip of the baby, and the nipple is located in his mouth incorrectly.
Pain sensations can appear as a result ofchanges in the technique of sucking. This occurs often when using artificial nipples. Increased sensitivity, irritation also occurs due to the accumulation of leaky milk in the nipple area. This happens, for example, when using wet pads for the chest.
In the only, perhaps, case of painful sensationscan be considered a variant of the norm. This happens in the maternity hospital on the second day. The seizure of the breast by the child can be accompanied by soreness. However, when properly applied to the chest, discomfort occurs during the feeding process. This kind of soreness is provoked by a change in the epithelium (the formation of a coarser skin). As a rule, such condition passes in a week.
In some cases, pain persists for a fairly long time. The reasons for the development of this state include:
- mastitis or lactostasis, coarsening of the skin of the nipple, as a result of which it is difficult to grasp correctly;
- abnormalities of the nipple (dents, with dermal outgrowths or warts, nipples with a deep crease);
- Hypersensitivity in the nipple region (often detected before pregnancy occurs);
- dry skin due to frequent washing withusing soap under tap water; In addition, some women lubricate their nipples with diamond green (green), which should not be done; dryness can be caused by an insufficient number of Montgomery's glands producing natural nipples for the nipples;
- damage to the skin in the nipple;
- abundant tides of milk;
- a dream, lying on the belly, when the chest is strongly crumpled;
- chest or nipple injury.
The above reasons are considered the most common, causing soreness in the nipples.
It should be noted that not only womenthis state is peculiar. It happens that the nipples hurt a man. The reason may be the increased sensitivity of this area, which is characteristic of many representatives of the stronger sex. Often, the nipples can react painfully to changes in temperature or touch.
