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What Causes Soreness In The Nipple During Breastfeeding?
I am a new mother of a 3 week old girl. I am breast feeding and have 2 lacerations on 1 breast w milk ducts under them. so ive had the lacerations for 3 weeks and that nipple is extremly sore. and i cant stop pumping or putting my baby to breast.. is ther anything i can do?
Wed, 20 Aug 2014
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This could be formation of nipple fissures and this can be best treated with the some soothing agent and in very rare condition this needs antibiotic better to use nipple shield foe feeding, take care.
Well come to HCM
This could be formation of nipple fissures and this can be best treated with the some soothing agent and in very rare condition this needs antibiotic better to use nipple shield foe feeding, take care.
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