Cracked nipples...help :( - also posted in BF chat
Hi ladies,
Benjamin is 3 and a half weeks old. Until now he has been feeding really well but somehow this morning I have two very painful cracked nipples. I have expressed some milk and fed him with that so far this morning but have some questions...
How long will they take to heal?
Is there anything (other than Lansinoh) that I can use/do to help them heal quicker?
If I bottle feed my son with EBM, will he make the switch back to the breast ok when I have healed?
Thank you so much,
Ruth xx
Benjamin is 3 and a half weeks old. Until now he has been feeding really well but somehow this morning I have two very painful cracked nipples. I have expressed some milk and fed him with that so far this morning but have some questions...
How long will they take to heal?
Is there anything (other than Lansinoh) that I can use/do to help them heal quicker?
If I bottle feed my son with EBM, will he make the switch back to the breast ok when I have healed?
Thank you so much,
Ruth xx
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I had very sore, cracked nipples & bought some nipple sheilds found they helped heal also express a little milk & rub it into nipple as it has healing properties in it.
We are combine feeding rhea mostly bottles now but she still latches on for 3 feeds a day, she hasn't been confused once & goes from bottles to breast very easily.
Jayne & rhea xx