Nipples of women who have given birth

Many women who have been pregnant and given birth know that scars sometimes form on the nipples when giving birth. The scabs will prevent the baby from getting breast milk, and newborn babies rely on breast milk to supplement their nutrients. Therefore, this situation causes many new mothers to worry. So what should women who have given birth do if their nipples have scars?

1. What to do if nipple scars occur after childbirth

Lumps due to milk stasis should be considered. The causes of milk stasis include: incomplete nipple development (too small or sunken) hindering breastfeeding, too much milk or the baby sucking less milk, resulting in the milk not being completely discharged; blocked milk ducts affecting milk discharge. You can use boiling water to warm the area, do some local massage, and after feeding your baby, you can use a manual breast pump to help suck the nipple as much as possible. If the lump does not disappear, or if fever, unbearable pain, etc. occur, you need to go to the hospital for treatment and receive timely treatment under the guidance of a doctor to prevent mastitis.

2. What is the reason for hair loss after giving birth?

1. Changes in growth hormone

The speed at which women's hair grows is closely related to the level of estrogen in the body. When estrogen levels increase, the rate of hair loss slows down; when estrogen levels decrease, the rate of hair loss accelerates. The reproductive organs are in the repair stage within 6 months after giving birth, and the metabolism of female hormones is significantly reduced, causing hair loss.

2. Spiritual elements

For example, some women are irritable or mentally stressed for various reasons before and after childbirth, which leads to metabolic disorders and insufficient nutrient supply, causing hair loss. After a woman becomes pregnant, especially for the first time, she will have a lot of mental pressure. After giving birth, she will go from an excited state to fatigue, and her mood will go from high to relatively depressed. Some pregnant women will experience emotional indifference, anxiety, imbalance in cerebral cortex function, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and imbalance in nerves that control hair blood vessels, resulting in malnutrition and hair loss.

3. Dietary elements

During the postpartum breastfeeding period, if the digestion and absorption function of pregnant women is poor, or the diet is too simple and picky, or some pregnant women go on a diet to maintain a graceful figure after giving birth, it is easy to have nutritional deficiencies or nutritional imbalances, resulting in insufficient supply of protein, vitamins, or minerals in the body, which in turn affects the growth and metabolism of hair and makes the hair dry and easy to break.

After reading the detailed introduction above, I think everyone has an understanding of what to do about nipple scars after childbirth. Although it is painful to remove the scars on the nipples, mothers still have to endure it for the sake of their babies to have milk. After all, they have endured the pain of childbirth, so is there anything they cannot do for their babies?