Cracked nipples

Hi mom any mom know why do I get crack nips? It’s super painful when I pump now any advice to make it feel better? #f1rstimemom #breastfeeding

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All that friction from pumping and breastfeeding taking a toll on your nips. Is your flange size correct? If u have no idea, it might be good to book to see a lactation consultant at your hospital. I also found using silverettes help a lot. Those are basically silver cups tt u put a drop of bm in, then place over your nips to help them heal. It helped my painful nips tremendously in the first few months.

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Got a cute little bub!

1mo ago

Yea, don't have to be silverettes brand, those are really quite pricey. As long as it's a silver nipple cup, it's fine. Besides helping to heal, the cups themselves help to prevent your bra from rubbing against your already painful nips by serving as a barrier.

As mentioned above, most likely a wrong flange size. You can apply baby safe coconut oil onto your flange and nipples to reduce friction during pumping, after pumping apply nipple cream(preferred)/breastmilk. You can wear disposable breast pads to prevent further friction against clothings/bras.

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Anonymous

2w ago

Can.