There are small white spots on the nipples

Breastfeeding mothers will encounter various problems, white spots on nipples are one of them, and they often recur. So, how do white spots on the nipples occur, and how should they be treated? What is the reason for white spots on the nipples? Let's have a simple understanding and understanding of this issue. I hope the following points will be helpful to everyone!

There are photos of white spots on the nipples. Let's first discuss the causes of white spots on the nipples:

Reason 1: Milk stasis

When milk is congested, the milk that is not discharged in time will produce white secretions to block the nipple interface. If it is not treated for a long time, it will easily cause more serious blockage and even cause mastitis.

Reason 2: Excessive use of manual breast pump

Excessive breastfeeding will cause a large number of mammary wall thick cells to fall off, and then combine with the fat in the milk to form small white particles, which will clog the nipples.

Reason 3: Incorrect breastfeeding posture

When the baby drinks milk, he only holds part of the nipple, which can easily cause damage and cracking of the mother's nipples, and white spots will appear over time.

How to deal with white spots on nipples?

1. Use caution when puncturing with a needle

Many mothers will directly prick the white spots with a needle, but this approach will increase the risk of infection, and it is easy to relapse after picking, and the spots will become deeper and deeper over time. If they are not picked well, they will bleed, increasing the risk of infection.

If the mother feels unbearable pain and has to squeeze, in order to prevent infection, please seek help from medical staff and disinfect the skin and equipment before proceeding.

2. Correct the breastfeeding posture and feed frequently

Correct the baby's sucking posture, ensure that most of the nipples are in the baby's mouth, increase the frequency of feeding, and try to let the baby break the white spots or white bubbles. The blocked milk outlet may become smooth and the lumps will disappear.

Be careful not to use a manual breast pump to fully suck out the breasts. The negative pressure of the manual breast pump will not only fail to effectively suck out the blocked lumps, but will stimulate the secretion of more milk, causing the breast milk secretion to increase and the swelling and pain to increase. The small white spots will also rub against the manual breast pump, and the white bubbles may develop into cracks.