How long can I breastfeed without my nipples hurting?

Many women worry about one issue before getting married, that is, the pain of childbirth. However, women who have had children think that breastfeeding pain is even more unbearable, especially when breastfeeding for the first time. However, this pain will gradually decrease with the increase in the number of feedings. Therefore, women should not worry too much and must try their best to let the baby consume breast milk, otherwise it will affect the baby's development. So how long can you breastfeed without nipple pain?

First, how long will it take for the nipples to hurt after breastfeeding? It will hurt for a few days when you first start breastfeeding. I got used to it slowly. It is recommended that you apply a towel every time you breastfeed. After each feeding, grease the nipples with your own milk. Allow to dry naturally.

Second, many mothers who have given birth have experienced painful breast pain during breastfeeding. Then mothers who are about to give birth must learn to prevent this phenomenon from happening. The reason why breast pain occurs is largely related to the fact that milk cannot flow out smoothly. Therefore, inexperienced mothers should learn relevant knowledge in advance.

Third, before each breastfeeding, gently massage your breasts to stimulate the milk ejection reflex. At the end of breastfeeding, use your index finger to gently press down on the baby's chin to avoid local pain and skin damage caused by pulling out the nipple under negative pressure in the mouth. The baby should be allowed to open his mouth and the nipple will fall out of his mouth naturally. Alternate the two breasts each time you breastfeed. Empty one side and then the other. Start from the other side the next time. Express any remaining milk. This can promote increased milk secretion, ensure that the baby sucks energy-rich hindmilk, prevent milk duct obstruction and unequal breast sizes.

To prevent the breasts from becoming unequal in size after feeding, the mother should let the baby finish sucking the milk from one breast before sucking the other. It doesn’t matter if the baby stops sucking on one side. Just start sucking on the other side next time you feed him. The mother should adopt the correct breastfeeding posture, such as sitting, side-lying or semi-sitting, to facilitate local blood circulation in the breast and protect the lactation function. When the mother is breastfeeding, the baby's head and body should be in a straight line and the neck should not be twisted. The baby's face is facing the nipple. The mother should hold the baby with the baby's body close to the mother and the baby's lower jaw against the breast. If the baby is just born, when feeding, the mother should not only support his head and shoulders, but also his buttocks.