How to clean nipples before breastfeeding

During a child's childhood, drinking milk is an essential part of the child's growth process. A child's health during the infant stage will usually affect the child's entire life, and it is easy for the child to get sick. Therefore, proper care when the child is young is extremely important. So, does the mother need to clean the nipples before breastfeeding? Let's take a look.

Do I need to clean my nipples before breastfeeding?

As long as you take a shower every day, there is actually no need to clean the nipples specifically before breastfeeding. It can be said that exclusive breastfeeding is the most convenient for mothers and babies! However, feeding with infant formula requires careful attention to cleanliness, because it cannot guarantee that the baby will not be infected by bacteria 100%. Breast milk can help babies resist germs. If you clean your nipples before each breastfeeding, it will cause unnecessary inconvenience.

No need to clean before feeding.

If the baby's intestinal tract is not cleaned before breastfeeding, the baby will be "attacked" by bacteria while absorbing intestinal probiotics, which may cause thrush in the baby or recurrent thrush. In order to ensure the cleanliness of their breasts, many mothers use special disinfectant wipes to clean them before feeding before putting them into the baby's mouth. In fact, such excessive cleaning method is not right. The correct approach is: before each breastfeeding, clean your hands and then clean your nipples and breasts with a hot and damp cotton towel. If the nipple is cracked, you can squeeze a little milk after feeding and apply it on the nipple and nipple, which can promote wound healing and antibacterial effect.

I believe that after reading the above, everyone will have a new understanding of breastfeeding and new feelings and experiences about caring for children. Therefore, it is very important to learn the correct breastfeeding method. Take your time, mommies and dads. Your baby will grow up happily under our careful care.