What to do if your nipples are itchy during pregnancy

Pregnancy will cause great changes in women's body functions, and many parts of their bodies will show certain reactions. Itchy nipples are a common symptom experienced by many pregnant women. If you have itchy nipples, it is recommended that you do not always scratch the itchy area. When this phenomenon occurs, we should pay more attention to hygiene and cleanliness. Let’s take a look at the causes and care of itchy nipples during pregnancy.

reason

First of all, this is because after we become pregnant, the placenta and villi secrete a large amount of estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, etc., which will enlarge our breasts and cause symptoms of breast itching, especially our nipples and the small particles around the nipples become particularly prominent. Coupled with the friction of clothes, the itchiness drives us crazy.

Treatment

We can deal with it like this: First of all, we generally don’t need to worry too much about this phenomenon. If the itching is really uncomfortable, we can wash the nipples with clean water, or apply moisturizing skin care products appropriately. This will effectively relieve the itching and prevent nipple cracking caused by itching. What we need to pay special attention to is that when applying moisturizing skin care products, you should avoid the nipples, and just apply them on the areola and breasts, because if the nipples are stimulated, it is easy to cause uterine contraction and cause premature birth or miscarriage. Before 8 months of pregnancy, you can clean your nipples with warm water every day to prevent nipple cracks in the future. There should be no problem with touching the nipples, but in the late pregnancy, you should avoid stimulating the breasts and nipples, because nipple stimulation can easily cause uterine contractions, which can cause premature birth.

Even when our nipples are itchy, we must remember not to scratch them with our fingers, because there are a lot of bacteria in the nails, and it is easy to scratch the skin and cause infection when scratching with nails.

In addition to physical factors, nipple itching is also related to close-fitting clothing. The friction of clothing will aggravate the itching, so it is recommended that you do not wear overly rough things during pregnancy. In addition, the choice of underwear is also very important. Don't worry if you have itchy nipples; it's normal.