However, various obstacles when giving exclusive breastfeeding often made mothers desperate. Here are some of the obstacles which are often experienced by many mothers when breastfeeding and how to deal with it.
1. The nipples go down
How to deal: Upon entering the seventh month of pregnancy, you can begin to get used to pulling nipples with your fingers to stand out. If necessary, use milk pump assistance. If the mother’s nipple goes down, do not be worry, the important is strong-willed mothers to breastfeed.
2. Swollen breasts
We started feeding, on day-to-three or four, breasts often feel so full and tense with pain. Do not be panic, if you feel this.
How to deal: Remove the milk by pump or by hand if it is exceeding the needs of breastfeeding infants. To reduce pain, compress the breast with warm water and doing gentle massage from the base of the breast towards the nipple.
3. Blisters and sore nipples
This condition is usually caused when we do breastfeed in the wrong position. Usually it occurs when the nipple has not been stretched, but the suction of the baby is very strong.
How to deal: Start the breast feeding when the breast does not feel pain and the baby is not too hungry so the sucking is not too strong. Fix the sucking position, so the baby’s lips closed on the areola between the upper and lower gums.
Notice also how to release the baby’s mouth after feeding. Put your little finger at the corner of baby’s mouth, press a little bit of your milk and spread it around the nipple. Do not clean the nipples with soap and alcohol. If the blister does not heal within a week, you can go to a health clinic or to the nearest hospital immediately.
4. The breast tract obstruction
Breast swelling and discharging a tight bra can cause breast tract obstruction.
How to deal: Remove by hand or pump breast milk, warm water compresses before feeding and cold water compresses after feeding.
5. Breast Inflammation
Inflammation of the breast usually occurs in week-one or number-three after giving birth. The signs are, the breast’s skin looks reddish, breast hardening, pain and a lump appeared.
How to deal: Keep feeding your baby in such a condition. What is needed is to gently massage the breast regularly. When it is accompanied with fever and pain and you can take fever or pain relievers medicine. If your condition is worsened, you can go to the hospital immediately.
6. Less milk production
How to deal: Notice the emotional atmosphere, because the release of breast milk can also be influenced by the mood of the mother. You need to keep your mind peace, getting enough rest and enhance confidence in the ability of breast-feeding a baby. Consumption of more healthy food and drink at least eight glasses a day.
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