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5) Baby’s mouth size. To start off with the breast is bigger than the baby’s head and he may have trouble getting all the breast he needs into his little mouth. It may take several tries each feed to get latched on, so that he has enough breast in his mouth to milk the breast effectively. The baby grows quickly and the breast diminishes in size quite naturally as the balance of supply and demand emerges. Many women have a temporary soreness while the breast gets used to the baby suckling. I guess that the skin is renewed several times a day as the baby nurses. What needs to happen is that you are renewing the skin slightly faster than the baby is wearing it off. The same is true of any area of the body that does physical work - palms of hands, lips etc. - and we only notice a problem if the replacement time gets out of synchronization with the wear and tear. I liken it to wearing a new pair of shoes and getting blisters if you keep wearing them when you are getting sore heels. There are certain measures that you can take to help, but do not let them stop you from getting the positioning right. This is fundamental to preventing further problems. Remedies for soreness: (i) Correct positioning (ii) Fresh air (iii) Calendula cream (not lanolin based) (iv) Light (v) Vitamin E (vi) Avoid iron tablets | ||
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CATHERINE HOLLAND Tel: 0701 7415310 Email: catherine@catherineholland.co.uk | ||||
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