Problems During Breastfeeding
Biting the nipple:
Biting may make nipple so sore that nursing has to be stopped. You can not blame a baby for trying a few bites when her gums are tingling during teething or after a couple of teeth have come in. She doesn't realize it hurts her mothers. Most babies can be quickly taught not to bite. Instantly slip your finger between her gums and gently say no. If she does it again, put your finger in again, say no and end the feeding. It is usually late in the feeding anyway when a baby bites.
Fussing at the breast
Occasionally a baby who has been nursing well for four to five months will cry or fuss a few minutes after staring to nurse. Teething pain might be the cause.
Pain during nursing
You may be bothered the first week or so by cramps in your lower abdomen as soon as the baby starts nursing. Nursing releases hormones that cause the uterus to contract, returning it to its prepregnancy size, The cramps disappear after a while. For the first few days or weeks, sharp pains in the nipple that last a few seconds after the baby begins to nurse are very common, mean nothing and soon go away.
Sore or cracked nipples
Pain that persists throughout the nursing may point to a cracked nipple and a careful examination should be made. If a nipple is cracked, which is often caused by improper latched, a combination of more frequent nursing, frequent changes of the baby's nursing position and applications of ice packs can prevent engorgement and make it easier for the baby to latch on to the aerola, rather than nipple.
Biting may make nipple so sore that nursing has to be stopped. You can not blame a baby for trying a few bites when her gums are tingling during teething or after a couple of teeth have come in. She doesn't realize it hurts her mothers. Most babies can be quickly taught not to bite. Instantly slip your finger between her gums and gently say no. If she does it again, put your finger in again, say no and end the feeding. It is usually late in the feeding anyway when a baby bites.
Fussing at the breast
Occasionally a baby who has been nursing well for four to five months will cry or fuss a few minutes after staring to nurse. Teething pain might be the cause.
Pain during nursing
You may be bothered the first week or so by cramps in your lower abdomen as soon as the baby starts nursing. Nursing releases hormones that cause the uterus to contract, returning it to its prepregnancy size, The cramps disappear after a while. For the first few days or weeks, sharp pains in the nipple that last a few seconds after the baby begins to nurse are very common, mean nothing and soon go away.
Sore or cracked nipples
Pain that persists throughout the nursing may point to a cracked nipple and a careful examination should be made. If a nipple is cracked, which is often caused by improper latched, a combination of more frequent nursing, frequent changes of the baby's nursing position and applications of ice packs can prevent engorgement and make it easier for the baby to latch on to the aerola, rather than nipple.
