What Should I Do with Cracked Sore Nipples

Question

My daughter wants nothing more to do with my left breast. And tbh I’m okay with it because it’s in soooo much pain.
Right now we are doing breastfeeding and formula. So I’m only giving to her from right breast which is still in tact.
What should I do with the left one? It’s a little more shallow to begin with. I’m either thinking nipple shield or pumping. I have never pumped before.
I was concerned on using the nipple shield because I heard it can be hard to ween off... but if I’m already doing formula it’s not like I’m trying to be exclusive about BF...
Advice?

Answer

I used coconut oil and also my own breast milk on my nipples when they were dry, cracked and bleeding (the breast milk worked best). I used the nipple shield for a few days until they healed and I very strongly recommend doing both. Good luck and feel better. I know how painful it is

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I personally would use the shield for now, but if you don’t feel comfortable that’s okay. What I did to heal my nipples though was put on nipple cream and also use my own breast milk and slept completely topless and braless to let my nipples breathe and they felt almost completely healed the next day!

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I used nipple cream and pumped until it healed.  Once they were better I popped the baby back on. You defiantly want to pump it though, you don't want it to dry up!

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I’ve used a nipple shield from the beginning and have no intention on stopping. My daughter will latch without it but it hurts so that’s why I stay on it. My lactation consultant said if ur baby is gaining weight there is nothing wrong with using a shield. I have avoided crAcked  nipples and pain because of it. When I did try to wean her off I had blisters and used coconut oil and then the medela lanolin.

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I seen a lactation consultant because my newborn torn both my nipples up. She said to not use nipple cream because it can lock moisture in causing an infection but instead use your own breast milk. She also suggested I use a shield until they heal up then take away the shield.

What Should I Do with Cracked Sore Nipples

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