What is chapped nipple

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The nipple is the place where the baby sucks, and it is also composed of many milk tubes. However, many expectant mothers will be cracked by the baby's biting nipple. I'd like to share the knowledge about cracked nipple with you.

What is chapped nipple

First of all, chapped nipple is one of the common diseases in lactation. In light cases, only the surface of the nipple is cracked. In severe cases, there is local exudation and bleeding. If it doesn't heal for a long time, it is easy to form small ulcers. If it is not handled properly, it is very easy to cause mastitis.

Then, especially when breast-feeding, there is often a tearing heart and splitting lung pain, which makes the patient restless and extremely painful. The main reason for this may be that the child bites the nipple when sucking, and there may be other reasons leading to the appearance of chapped nipples.

Finally, after the chapped nipple, when the baby sucks, the nipple will feel sharp pain, bleeding, exudation, and yellow scab. Check the nipple, there is a small crack or ulcer on the surface of the nipple is chapped. It can be one or more, different in depth, and the nipple can be annular or vertical. Chapped place more tenderness, visible within the pale yellow serous or bloody liquid exudation, around the nipple groove often found erosion, this is very serious, in life must pay attention to personal hygiene.

matters needing attention

People with chapped nipples should wear some loose underwear which is easy to dissipate heat. Do not rub the bath or apply some oily anti-inflammatory cream when taking a bath. If the chapped nipples are serious and the nipples are painful, breast feeding can be suspended for 24 hours. The milk can be squeezed out or sucked out, and the baby can be fed with a small cup or spoon.