What causes nipple pain during breastfeeding?

The female nipple is a particularly fragile area on the nipple and is also the most sensitive area. During breastfeeding, women's nipples play an important role because they mainly feed their babies with breast milk through their nipples. At this time, you should also pay attention to the correct breastfeeding posture, otherwise it is very easy to cause nipple injury. Some women find that their nipples are tingling during breastfeeding. What is going on?

What causes nipple pain during breastfeeding?

1. Lactation reflex

New mothers may not be able to adapt to breastfeeding, so their babies may experience temporary pain when they suck milk. But don't worry about the pain. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and the pain will disappear naturally when you feed your baby.

2. Excessive milk secretion

The elders are afraid that the mother’s milk supply is not enough for the baby, so they let the mother eat foods that help produce milk. However, excessive milk secretion is not a good thing either, and it can also cause pain in the mother’s breasts.

What to do if you have nipple pain during breastfeeding

1. Before breastfeeding, the mother should adopt a comfortable posture and apply a hot and wet towel to the breasts and areola for 3-5 minutes. At the same time, massage your breasts to stimulate the reflex, express some milk, and make the areola soft and easy for the baby to suck.

2. First, you should breastfeed with the breast that is more painful, pay attention to the nipple and areola entering the baby's mouth, and also pay attention to changing the baby's feeding posture to reduce the sucking stimulation to the nipple.

3. If feeding is stopped for other reasons, the mother can gently press the baby's chin with her index finger, and the baby will automatically spit out the nipple. Do not force the nipple out, which will damage the nipple.

After babies are born, they need to drink breast milk for a long time. Only breast milk can meet the nutritional needs of the baby's body. However, if the mother's breasts are painful during breastfeeding, it will affect the normal breast milk. If the nipples are painful, the above methods can be used to solve the problem.