Concerns are unable to feed the baby because the nipple goes down? To fix this, you can "cooperate" with the baby, as well as understanding the correct breastfeeding technique.
Have perfect breasts are the dream of all women. In addition to making confident and fun couple, the breast is useful for producing breast milk for the baby. And even though the baby is not nursing the nipples, but nipple helps sucking breast milk.
Three Types
Basically, according to doctors, there are three types of nipples on the breasts of women. First, the normal form in which the whole nipple protruding beyond the surface of the areola. This condition occurs in normal circumstances and when there is a stimulus, such as sexual stimulation or cold stimuli. Second, the shape of a flat nipple flat alias and shape remain unchanged even after the pinch test, the emphasis areola area of about 2 cm outside the nipple. Third, the form of inversion or inverted nipples are also known as sunset (inverted nipple) in which the nipples are interested in or hollowed when do pinch test.
The last two types the is not normal nipple and is divided into several forms, such as:
Dimpled: Nipples that stand out most, but still can be pulled out even though they can not persist.
Unilateral: Only one side of the breast has a nipple that is drawn into.
Inverted Nipple
Divided into three types:
Grade 1: Nipples pulled in but it's easy to be drawn and can survive quite well without the need to pull. Unfortunately, gentle pressure around the areola or gently pinching the skin can cause the nipple pulled back.
Grade 2: Nipples pulled in and can still be pulled out, but not as easy as grade 1. After the pull is released, the nipple will go back.
Grade 3: This kind nipples position is very interested in and drawn out especially hard to maintain its position.
The most common is due to short-channel breast (lactiferous duct). This disorder is congenital. Drawn into the nipple can also occur after feeding. The reason could be because breast skin around the nipple become loose, making the nipples look into.
Can Still Breastfeeding
Research shows that about 28 to 35 percent of women who are pregnant for the first time, have a protruding nipple that is not perfect. However, over the age of the womb in which the skin becomes more elastic, only 10 percent of whom are still having an inverted nipple.
The good news, inverted nipple will not interfere with sexual pleasure and may even not be a problem with breastfeeding. The reason, not a few women with inverted nipples nipple finally out and able to breastfeed. This can happen as long as a temporary or a permanent feeding technique is appropriate.
Expectant mothers can draw the nipple outward during the final trimester of pregnancy (more than 7 months) by holding down the right breast areola with your thumb and forefinger. Massage gently in the direction of the nipple to nipple, or do the pinch test.
Shortly before giving birth and post-feeding, do manual pressure or suction to the nipple so you can easily accentuate the baby sucked. Do I grasp the nipple and massage the nipple between thumb and forefinger for 30 seconds, then touch a cold wet cloth immediately before feeding.
Usually after a few weeks of breastfeeding, the nipple will eversion by itself and suppression measures or manual suction before feeding may not be needed anymore. For the record, women with flat nipple should consider wearing nipple shield while breastfeeding.
If the nipple is inverted even if you've massaged out repeatedly, it is advisable to ask for help from a lactation consultant. The last option is special handling by reconstruction with surgery (surgery).
Other issues on the nipple
Some other problems of the nipple also not be underestimated. Here are some of the causes and how to overcome them:
Blisters nipples
Usually occurs because the baby's sucking too tight, baby bites, scratches, sharp objects, nails mother, or baby nail, and when the baby is accustomed to feeding at the breast.
Try to squeeze a little breast milk until the liquid out and rub it into the breast milk around the nipple area. Breast milk contains anti-bacterial and wound the closing agent, so it can heal abrasions quickly (1-2 days).
Dry nipples
At the shower, nipple cleaned with soap, but its content of high pH and can cause dry skin nipples. Instead, feed the baby as soon as possible after the bath. When the breast milk out, the glands of prolactin in breast milk will produce oil and with the help baby's tongue, the oil will lubricate the nipple. Also, do a massage with baby oil on a regular basis.
Leaking nipples
Usually caused by a sharp object punctures that cause injuries to the nipple holes in, so that mothers need intensive treatment. Immediately go to a lactation clinic to get adequate treatment.
