What causes nipple pain in late pregnancy

Women will experience symptoms of breast swelling in the early stages of pregnancy. Some pregnant women will also experience nipple pain in the late stages of pregnancy. What is the cause of nipple pain in the late stages of pregnancy? Nipple pain in the late stages of pregnancy is because the breasts are preparing for breast milk. In this case, pregnant women can massage their breasts appropriately and take good care of their breasts. Below is a detailed introduction on how to care for your breasts during pregnancy.

1. What to do if you have breast pain in late pregnancy

This is to prepare for lactation, but do not stimulate the breasts easily in the later stages otherwise it may easily lead to premature birth. You can use baby massage oil to clean the area around the areola once a week.

You can also massage your breasts frequently to relieve the situation: Cover your breasts with one hand in the opposite direction. Use the palm of your other hand (the belly part of the muscle below the thumb) to press against the edge of the breast, and use your elbow to slowly press with your shoulder as the center, gently massaging from the outside to the inside.

Use one hand to support the breast from the outside and bottom upward. Use the little finger of your other hand to press against the outside of the palm that supports the breast. Move your elbow with your shoulder as the center, massaging the breast from the bottom to the top.

Press your breast with one hand in the opposite direction. Place the palm of your other hand on the back of the hand that is pressing against the breast, with your little finger directly below the breast. Use the little finger to push the breast up, and then massage from bottom to top.

2. Breast care during pregnancy

1. Scrub the areola and nipple skin frequently with mild soapy water, and clean the skin folds. This not only keeps the breasts clean, but also makes the skin gradually become strong and wear-resistant, so that it can withstand the baby's sucking in the future.

2. Massage your breasts correctly after bathing. After cleaning the areola and nipple each time, cover the breast with a hot towel and press gently with your hands; after wiping the breast clean, apply some edible olive oil, and gently massage with your fingers from the inside of the breast to the outside in a clockwise direction; use the pads of your fingers to gently massage around the breast in circles; gently press the breast and gently massage from all sides toward the nipple; press the edge of the areola with your thumb and index finger, and then gently squeeze with two fingers.

3. When sleeping, pay attention to adopting an appropriate sleeping position, preferably lying on your side or on your back. The prone position can easily squeeze the breasts, causing blood circulation to become obstructed, and failing to ensure the delivery of hormones that promote breast development, thus affecting breast development.

4. Pregnant mothers with smaller breasts should not use breast enlargement cream during pregnancy; pregnant mothers with larger breasts should never use slimming cream. Both of these products contain certain sex hormones, and random use will affect the normal development of the breast.

5. After each bath, apply oil on the nipples first, then gently massage the nipples and the surrounding skin with your thumb and index finger; when not taking a bath, first wipe the nipples with a clean and soft towel, and then use the above method to massage.

6. From the 4th to 5th month of pregnancy, scrub the nipples frequently with mild soapy water to remove cradle cap and apply oil to the nipples.