What should I do if my baby’s nipples hurt when feeding?

Breastfeeding is a very natural behavior for babies, because breast milk is the main food for babies, which can promote the rapid growth of babies. In addition, breast milk is rich in nutrients, which plays an important role in improving the baby's resistance. However, most babies will bite their mother's nipples hard when breastfeeding, causing pain in the mother's nipples. Let's take a look at what to do if the baby's nipples are sore when breastfeeding?

1. General treatment methods

Nips are prone to rupture during breastfeeding, and the wounds are difficult to heal due to daily breastfeeding. Using perilla seed oil can not only prevent rupture, but its powerful anti-inflammatory and repair function can also accelerate wound healing. There will be no problem when the baby sucks it in the mouth. The large amount of fat-soluble vitamins in perilla seed oil play an important role in the brain development of infants and young children.

In addition to teething, babies may also bite their nipples if they use artificial pacifiers, have nasal congestion, drink less milk, or need more attention. The key to solving a problem is to first find out the root cause of the problem and then solve it.

If it is the first time that your baby bites you and hurts you, please stay calm. Do not yell or scold your baby and scare her. Do not rush to pull out the nipple. It is recommended that you take a deep breath and exhale slowly. When your mind is relatively calm, let your baby release your nipple and then take a good look at your breasts. This is to avoid pulling the nipple in a hurry. After being bitten, you can also stop feeding and give your baby a teether.

2. Feel the baby's sucking action when feeding :

First, if you notice any signs that your baby is teething, try to be alert while feeding. Usually when babies suck on the breast, they open their mouth wide to cover the entire areola. The wrong sucking action is that the baby's mouth only holds the nipple, which can easily cause the mother's nipple to be broken due to poor posture. Therefore, when the baby is half full, you might as well pay attention to whether the baby's sucking position has changed. If the baby loosens his mouth slightly and slides towards the nipple, you should pay attention and change the baby's posture to avoid the nipple being bitten.