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2 Apr 2024

Breastfeeding: overcome sore nipples and low milk supply

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Breastfeeding: Overcome Sore Nipples and Low Milk Supply 🤱🍼💪
Breastfeeding is a beautiful and bonding experience between you and your baby. However, it's common to encounter challenges such as sore nipples and low milk supply along the way.
Managing Sore Nipples 🤔🤱
Sore nipples are a common concern during the early days of breastfeeding. The following tips can help alleviate discomfort and promote healing:
  • Proper latch: Ensure that your baby is latched onto your breast correctly. A deep latch can minimize nipple soreness.
  • Nipple care: After each feeding, apply a few drops of breast milk to your nipples and let them air dry. This natural remedy can help soothe and heal any cracks or irritation.
  • Nursing pads: Consider using soft, absorbent nursing pads to protect your nipples and prevent friction from clothing.
Remember, sore nipples are often temporary and tend to improve as you and your baby become more accustomed to breastfeeding. Don't hesitate to seek support from a lactation consultant or breastfeeding support group if you need additional guidance. 🤔🤱
Boosting Milk Supply 💪🍼
If you're concerned about your milk supply, remember that it's important to establish a healthy breastfeeding routine and address any underlying issues. Here are some tips to help boost your milk supply:
  • Frequent nursing: Breastfeed your baby on demand, ensuring that they have access to the breast frequently. The more your baby nurses, the more signals your body receives to produce milk.
  • Proper nutrition: Maintain a balanced diet, staying hydrated, and eating nutritious foods. Adequate calorie intake and hydration support milk production.
  • Breast compression: During nursing sessions, gently compress your breast to encourage milk flow and stimulate milk production.
  • Pumping: If needed, consider adding pumping sessions between feedings to stimulate milk supply and build up a freezer stash.
Remember that every breastfeeding journey is unique, and milk supply can vary among mothers.
Juliette
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Nancy
22 Sep 2023

Need some of mommy’s help I feel like my milk supply is running low I keep pumping and barely anything comes out I wanna keep breastfeeding my baby but idk what else to do and I’m running out of options I need help before it fully dries and goes away 😢

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Cassandra
I heard that feeding your baby by latch is the best and will stimulate it. And after you’re done feeding baby they say to keep pumping right after and you’ll start making more production. You have to eat lots of milk products also. Like cheese, cottage cheese, milk, and all those things. Also like having oat meal and all that as well and I know there’s a vitamin that can help too. These are just things I’ve read and some have been told to me from other moms. I’m having my first baby soon and I’m planning on breastfeeding him as well with some formula that’s close to breast milk just in case :).
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Lucinda
Lactation cookies from walmart are amazing eat them every day its kind of pricey but 100% worth it also get the mothers milke its an aquired taste but also works wonders the cookies are 8 packs for like $17 if you have food stamps it covers it, also oatmeal eat lots of oatmeal if you cant afford the cookies, definitely get the tea tho
27 Mar 2024

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Tabitha
18 Aug 2023

So this Breastfeeding thing has been kicking my butt 😒 but I'm determined to continue. I have an oversupply of milk which is great but the tender, raw sore nipples are frustrating. Along with getting engorged.

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Elizabeth
Use Lanolin cream after each feed and pump session. I know it might make it worse but to help with your oversupply pump for like 5 minutes before feeding babe. Also, make sure babe has a good latch also that could be contributing to raw sore nipples as well. Also, if you want you could get a hakka that might help with the engorgement. Also, I would suggest maybe seeing a lactation consultant because they can help with the oversupply problem along with your raw sore nipples.
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Salaja
Find a good nipple cream to use after pumping and feeding.
27 Mar 2024

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Shamell
12 Jul 2023

For All My Mothers That Are Currently Breastfeeding And Pregnant At The Same Time, What Are Some Remedies You Do To Help With Your Sore Nipples?

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Ann
I decided to wean around 7 weeks because it hurt sooo bad
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Tesha
7 Jun 2023

I’m about ready to give up on breastfeeding 😩 my nipples are so sore my baby is 11 days old and when I pump I get maybe 3 drops so what exactly is my baby getting if I can’t get anything out when I pump? Nurses say he’s getting enough and it takes time for milk supply to come In, my boobs leak but when I pump I get maybe 3 drops 🤦🏽‍♀️

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Monica
Have you tried increasing the suction and speed on pump?
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Tesha
Yes I have it on highest speed
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Tanisha
4 Jun 2023

My nipples are alittle sore from pumping and breastfeeding back to back. Any tips on how to avoid this? Milk supply still kinda low also. Pumped for 20 mins on each side and only got 2oz .

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Stephanie
How old is the baby and maybe the baby is drinking it all before u pump
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Vita
You have more than me I can't even fill the bottom of the bottle up
27 Mar 2024

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🌸Nygera🌸princess of n
2 Feb 2023

ughhhhh breastfeeding for the first time is like someone is pulling on your nipples and not letting go omgggggg my boobs are so tender and sore 😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭🥺🥺

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trinsmummy9132
Love ❤️
27 Mar 2024

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Briana
I also started breastfeeding yesterday, thank goodness she latched on well it doesn’t hurt as bad … but once all the milk comes in 😩😩😩😩 the things we go through for our little ones 😊
27 Mar 2024

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✨Niah
27 Sep 2022

My baby is 2 weeks old and my milk supply is getting low any recommendations I want to keep breastfeeding

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Eyeaware1111
Sea moss and drink alot of water
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🐔 Amber 🦆
Breastfeeding is mostly supply and demand. The more you nurse him the more milk your breasts will be stimulated to make. Try not to supplement if you don't have to because supplementing lowers supply as well.
27 Mar 2024

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Alka
28 Aug 2022

Hi everyone, I had baby 3 weeks ago. My breast milk supply is getting low. Please advise how can I increase my milk supply? TIA

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Shay
Drinking coconut water or body armor
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Keandra
most def try body armor before trying to switch.
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mikeia
15 Jul 2022

I think I’m giving up on breastfeeding ✌🏽 my nipples hurt my boobs are sore and I’m not even producing enough for 1 feed

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Neeka
How old is the baby ?
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Neeka
Get nipple cream I promise you will thank me later
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Kim
17 May 2022

Hey breastfeeding mama’s. How do you all know your breastfeeding baby got enough to eat? Also what do you suggest for sore nipples after feeding? #Breastfeeding #MilkProduction #BabyHealth

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sam
You can apply nipple cream and try to alternate if that helps. Also for a newborn Their stomach is as big as a cherry.
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