I guess it is easier to talk about the joys and blissful moments instead of talking about
nipple scabs, cracked nipples, sleep deprivation, and all the other dirty little secrets mothers live through.
Not exact matches
If you have not already been using it, use HPA Lanolin on your
nipples after nursing so you can get some relief from the soreness and to address the
scabs.
Before she even saw William try to feed, she said she was 99 % sure the blood was from me because of how much my
nipples were
scabbed over, cracked and bleeding.
I had an awful time with my first — I wasn't making enough milk, it was horribly painful, I developed a
scab on my
nipple which was not only painful but kind of yucky, and I had PPD which made the whole thing worse.
I had
scabbed, bloody
nipples too, got the help of several lactation consultants, nurses, etc. but wound up pumping until my
scabs healed (which took a very long time).
I had a
scabbed nipple from latching her improperly.
i tried to breastfeed and got
scabbed bloody
nipples.
My
nipples were raw, bleeding,
scabbing, you name it.
When I got home from the hospital, I took off my nursing tank only to pull of 2 huge
scabs from my
nipples that had stuck onto my shirt.
I would wake up with my
nipples stuck to my sheets and had to wet them to get them off in order to not rip the new
scabs off.
My
nipples were
scabbed, bloody and every time my son latched on, it felt like, well, I can't remember what it felt like because I was so sleep deprived.
Nobody mentioned my
nipples would have
scabs and bleed.
When Phoebe was born I struggled with how to get her latched and how often to feed her and I had a striped
scab across one of my
nipples and a hickey on the other from her latching onto the areola.
It is very common to get
nipple soreness from
scabs and blisters from poor attachment in the early stages.
I've seen mums with
scabs covering the entire tip of the
nipples, coming out misshapen post feed.
My newborn inflicted severe damage to my
nipples in the first week of her life, resulting in cracks, fissures, and both
nipples completely
scabbing over repeatedly for weeks.
You can use warm, wet compresses as a way to soothe the irritated tissue, or use hydrogel to coat your
nipples and keep them from
scabbing.
Sometimes
nipples can become so sore that you can not bear the pressure of wearing a bra, or the
scab sticks to the bra and falls off every time you remove it.
Every lactation consultant I spoke to told me to «keep trying and be patient» but I just couldn't go on — it was too painful (inverted
nipples, poor latch, severe
scabbing, etc).
Hydrogel pads will also help your
nipples heal without causing any
scabbing to the
nipple.
Bobbie's ear was torn and her
nipples, too, were torn at the base with
scabs and infection.