10 Simple Tips For Treating Common Breastfeeding Problems
6. Thrush – The Yeast Infection:
Thrush usually leads to a yeast infection in your baby’s mouth. Thrush can also spread to your breasts during feeding sessions and lead to incessant itching, soreness, and rashes.
You can treat yeast infections using anti-fungal medicines on the nipples and in your baby’s mouth. Remember to treat your baby and yourself at the same time to arrest the spread of the infection.
7. Insufficient Milk Supply:
Breastfeeding is effective only when your baby gets an adequate supply of milk. Insufficient milk supply can lead to complications, when your baby does not gain a sufficient amount of weight in the stipulated time frame, which also means that your breast milk isn’t satisfying your baby’s hunger.
Frequent nursing is the solution to most of the breastfeeding problems, and hands-on pumping can also help increase the milk supply. You should note that eating more calories or forcing fluids or trying new or specific foods don’t boost milk supply.
8. Baby Loves To Sleep Over Breasts:
Well! Babies find feeding bliss. In the first few months, they tend to sleep a lot and to sleep over breasts while nursing is quite common for babies. If you notice a slow-down in your baby’s sucking, or if she falls while nursing, take her off your breasts and try burping her or tickling her feet. Remember, it is as new to your baby as it is for you. So, give your baby some time to get used to the nursing sessions and don’t fret.
9. Flat Nipples Make Nursing Challenging?
Perform a simple test on your breast, by grabbing your areola with the thumb and index finger to see if the nipple retracts or protrudes. If your nipple retracts, feeding can be a little challenging.
If your baby is happy latching, then just forget about your nipple retraction. But if your baby has problems latching then try using nipple shields. Using breast shells in between feeds also can be helpful. Pump out gently before latching your baby just to make sure the milk starts flowing properly.
10. Painful Let Down:
Breasts are not different to milk pumping machines. The inner parts of your breasts constrict to push the milk out of your nipple. The process could be uncomfortable for some mothers while it is just a pricking sensation for others.
If the pricking sensation turns into an awful condition, then you should consult your doctor to check whether you have contracted some condition.
Hope you liked our post on breastfeeding problems and solutions. Remember to enjoy these breastfeeding sessions, for these are the times you will connect with your baby and solidify that everlasting bond you have. Tell us about any breast feeding problems you have faced, below.
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