I’m breastfeeding and consequently have sore breasts – any advice on how to relieve soreness?
I’m not talking about breasts getting hard due to lack of breastfeeding – I’m talking about the fact that I HAVE been breastfeeding, and as a result, the nipples are sore from the baby suckling. Any thoughts? I’ve used creams to prevent the chapping, but my concern is the nipple soreness from the constant (every 2-3 hours) breastfeeding….
Two things helped me:
Lanolin – God’s gift to breast feeders, IMO. That stuff is great – heals cracking (and bites when the child teethes).
Also, change you hold position. Everyone has a favorite hold but it needs to be changed once in a while to give the milk ducts a rest.
Good luck and keep up the good work!
Breasts are the BEST!
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