Nipple care for pregnant women

Women should pay attention to their diet during pregnancy. Don't eat casually at this time, otherwise it is easy to cause obesity. Women who are fat during pregnancy cannot lose weight, which will cause great harm to the fetus. Many women do not pay attention to this problem, resulting in fetal maldevelopment. So what are the nipple care methods for pregnant women? There are many nipple care methods for pregnant women.

Nipple care methods for pregnant women:

Heat

Prepare half a basin of water above 50 degrees, which should be slightly hot to the touch. Put a towel in it, soak it in water and wring it dry. Apply it to the breasts while it is still hot, mainly covering the nipples. When the towel is cold, soak it in hot water and then apply it. Generally, the hot compress needs 10-15 minutes. According to Xiaolvma’s experience, the effect will be better with longer time.

Cleaning up secretions

Pregnant mothers should feel that there always seems to be a little dirt on their nipples, which are not as clean as before. This is because the influence of hormones during pregnancy causes the mammary ducts to slowly become unobstructed and some small secretions appear.

After hot compress, this layer of secretions can be easily peeled off. In fact, the place where these secretions are blocked is the opening of the mammary gland. In the future, breast milk will come out from these openings. If you squeeze them in the late pregnancy, there will be some yellowish viscous liquid in these openings, which is very similar to colostrum.

massage

After cleaning the secretions, start massaging the nipples. The technique is very casual, including pulling, rubbing, and massaging in circles along the areola. The massage should last at least 15-20 minutes.

Apply moisturizing oil

After the massage, apply moisturizing oil locally to moisturize and reduce pain

After understanding the nipple care methods for pregnant women, women must take care of their nipples for a long time. These methods cannot be used for a short period of time, otherwise women will easily have other problems in the late pregnancy. This is something pregnant women should know when taking care of their nipples.