What to do with nipple retraction during breastfeeding? What is the method of feeding with inverted nipples

Many pregnant women, after giving birth smoothly, immediately feed their children. For some women with inverted nipples, breastfeeding is a difficult task. But they don't want to give up feeding their babies, so there's no way for mothers with sunken nipples to breastfeed smoothly. Let's take a look together.

What is nipple retraction?

Nipple recession, as the name suggests, refers to the inability of the nipple to protrude normally on the surface of the breast, but rather the nipple directly invaginates. Due to the varying severity of nipple retraction, some women may only have slight flat or slightly retracted nipples, while some more severe women may exhibit complete nipple retraction within the areola, even if the hand is forcefully pulled, the nipple cannot be pulled out. Severe nipple retraction not only affects aesthetics, but also can affect breastfeeding in children.

How to breastfeed with inverted nipples?

1、 Using nipple correctors. For women with less severe inverted nipples, if breastfeeding is not possible, nipple correctors can be purchased, which can help the nipples gradually protrude. As long as you have the patience to do it multiple times, you can use a breast corrector to smoothly breastfeed.

2、 Pull the nipple. If the nipple is slightly inverted, you can gently pull the breast with your hand before each feeding, pull the nipple up, and then put it into the baby's mouth, ensuring that the baby can fully hold and suck. In fact, as long as the baby can suck on the nipple more, it can be pulled out to improve the phenomenon of nipple recession.

3、 Bend down. Bending can make the breasts completely droop. When bending, the mother can use her hands to pull out the flesh on both sides of the nipples, making them protrude on the surface of the breasts. At this time, she can hold the nipples with her hands for breastfeeding.

4、 Use a breast pump. You can also use a breast pump to suck the nipples. Each time, you can suck the nipples for half a minute, continuously sucking about 10 times, and sucking about 2 times a day. This can greatly help improve nipple retraction and allow the baby to drink milk.

Warm Reminder

Women with inverted nipples may experience varying degrees of discomfort during lactation due to the lack of significant breastfeeding effect. Therefore, at this time, mothers must persist, improve their confidence, and believe that they can raise their children well. Only by giving oneself confidence can one have the perseverance to complete. Don't feel discouraged and want to give up because of several unsuccessful breastfeeding attempts. Only by persisting can the baby drink their own milk. Seeing the cute appearance of babies drinking milk, mothers are very satisfied and not afraid of difficulties.