How to breastfeed with inverted nipples? Try these methods!

New mothers with inverted nipples may encounter a lot of trouble when breastfeeding because the baby cannot hold the nipple due to inverted nipples. But don't be discouraged and insist on breastfeeding. Feeding with inverted nipples will be more difficult. Here are some methods recommended for mothers to try.

1. Correct your baby’s mouth

Newborns are weak, so don’t rush to feed them formula for fear that they won’t get enough to eat. As long as the mother learns the correct breastfeeding posture, the baby will gradually learn to suckle. There is no baby who can’t breastfeed.

2. You can use a nipple shield , but don’t become dependent on it to prevent nipple confusion

Nipple shields allow the baby to use external force to suck the RT outwards. Although it is not as good as breastfeeding, as long as you stick to it for a few days, as the baby becomes stronger, the RT will be stretched and no longer needed. In my family, we didn’t start breastfeeding until our baby was half a month old.

3. Massage to prevent milk lumps

The body is already tired during the confinement period, and milk knots will be even more painful. Every time I think about it, I just feel so embarrassed. I can’t finish all the milk and my clothes are wet, but I don’t know what to do. The doctor and some people said that the milk will go back once it blocks the flow. I am very glad that the hospital taught my husband a set of massage techniques: press - squeeze - loosen. These three steps quickly solved the problem of milk knots.

4. When you have free time, you can try using chopsticks. Be sure to let your baby suck. This will also exercise him and will save you the trouble. It is better to let the baby suck breast milk. He will make a fuss at the beginning, but you have to persist. After a few days, he will get used to it and be able to suck. The main thing is that you have to make the nipple out a little first. When he is used to sucking it, when he wants to eat, it will be sucked out naturally by sucking the nipple. Let the child suck more of the areola, and it should be easier to suck.