Dry skin on nipples during pregnancy

Why do women have dry skin on their nipples during pregnancy? Women have dry skin on their nipples during pregnancy. This usually occurs in the late pregnancy. It is usually because when the delivery date is approaching, the body's hormone stimulation causes a small amount of light yellow thin fluid to overflow from the breasts, which is also called colostrum. Therefore, after the colostrum overflows the nipple, dry skin symptoms will occur in the nipple area. This is the physiological condition caused by the drying up of breast milk, so generally no treatment is required. At this time, the dry skin will appear light yellow, not simply white.

Dry skin on the nipples during pregnancy, accompanied by itching, is generally related to factors such as excessive cleaning, milk level, and inappropriate underwear. For this kind of situation: 1. Do not use water with too high temperature or cleaning products with too strong stimulation to clean the nipples. 2. Apply vitamin E or vegetable oil to the nipple area for protection. 3. Eat foods with light taste and easy to digest, and avoid spicy foods such as chili peppers, garlic, onions, etc. that stimulate your diet.

Women have dry skin on their nipples during pregnancy, which usually occurs in the late pregnancy. It is usually because when it is close to delivery, the body's hormone stimulation causes a small amount of light yellow thin fluid to overflow from the breasts, which is also called colostrum. Therefore, after the colostrum overflows the nipple, dry skin symptoms will occur in the nipple area. This is the physiological condition caused by the drying up of breast milk, so generally no treatment is required. At this time, the dry skin will appear light yellow, not simply white.

What should I do if my nipples become dry during late pregnancy?

During pregnancy, the breasts gradually expand under the stimulation of growth hormones, the mammary ducts proliferate, the mammary alveoli grow, other breast tissues also increase, the nipples become more sensitive, and discomfort such as dull pain and swelling often occurs. It is not suitable to wear tight tops at this time. Use a pure cotton adjustable bra. Pure cotton bra can reduce the pain caused by friction between the sensitive nipples and the bra during activities. The bra should be adjusted relatively with the expansion of the breasts to support the breasts reasonably and avoid loosening due to the change in shape of the breasts due to the increase in volume and weight.

During pregnancy, the sebaceous glands of pregnant women secrete actively, and scale and scabs often appear on the nipples. Forced removal may damage the nipple skin. You can apply boiled sesame oil or vegetable oil on the nipples to loosen them, and then clean them with a clean cotton towel and warm water. Be gentle when cleaning to avoid irritation or soreness of the nipples. Cleaning the breasts can not only keep the milk ducts unobstructed.

During pregnancy, especially in the later stages of pregnancy, the breasts secrete a small amount of colostrum, also known as "foremilk." At this time, you can put anti-breast leakage pads in your bra and change them frequently. Some pregnant women never experience breast milk overflow.