What should you pay attention to in late pregnancy nipple care

For pregnant women, they only focus on their stomachs, but it is equally important to take care of the nipples. If you take proper care of your nipples in the late pregnancy, it will also be very beneficial for breastfeeding your newborn baby. For example, many mothers do not have enough milk after giving birth, or they have plenty of milk but because of blockage, the milk cannot come out. Not only does the baby not get breast milk, but the mother also feels uncomfortable due to bloating. So, what should you pay attention to when taking care of your nipples in the late pregnancy? Here are some tips for you.

1. Precautions for nipple care in late pregnancy

1. Mothers often give up breastfeeding because the baby's sucking causes nipple cracks or nipple inversion. In fact, good nipple care in the late pregnancy can make postpartum breastfeeding relatively smooth.

2. Wash the nipples and areola with warm water every day to remove cradle cap.

3. After cleaning the breasts and nipples each time, apply a layer of oil on the surface of the nipples and areola, or wipe the nipples frequently with water or a dry towel to increase the toughness of the skin so that it can withstand the baby's sucking without being easily damaged or cracked, and reduce the occurrence of breast infection and breastfeeding difficulties.

4. If a pregnant woman has inverted nipples, they should be actively corrected in the late pregnancy to facilitate normal breastfeeding of the baby after delivery. Usually you can hold up the breast with one hand, and use the fingers of the other hand to hold the areola, pull the nipple outward, and rotate it up and down, left and right, or twist it. If you persist for a period of time, inverted nipples can be corrected. However, the action should be gentle when pulling the nipple to avoid reflexive uterine contraction and premature birth.

2. Precautions for breast health care in late pregnancy

1. Breasts are both a female's secondary sexual characteristic and a source of food for postpartum babies. In order to ensure that the baby can suck enough breast milk after birth, the care of the pregnant woman's breasts should be strengthened in the late pregnancy.

2. Clean the nipples and the surrounding skin folds with warm water every day to increase the toughness of the nipple epidermis and root skin to avoid cracking and infection during breastfeeding.

3. Massage your breasts. Apply massage oil to nipples and breasts, and massage gently to make the nipple skin thicker and more elastic, the breast skin smooth, and help promote the development of mammary ducts. After massage, wash off the massage oil and apply lotion on the nipples and breasts.

4. Firm breasts. Due to the accumulation of breast fat and breast enlargement during pregnancy, breast sagging may occur after childbirth. To reduce postpartum breast sagging, you can do a breast massage on the breasts once a week to increase the contraction of the breasts and pectoral muscles.

5. Wear a suitable bra to reduce stimulation to the nipples and ensure beautiful and healthy breasts.

The above are some issues that should be paid attention to in nipple care in the late pregnancy. Pregnant mothers can follow the above contents for care. We should also pay attention to personal hygiene in our daily lives. You can massage your nipples appropriately. If pregnant mothers still have any questions, they can follow the editor at any time. The editor will continue to serve you sincerely.