I'm a couple months off having my second baby. My first breastfed very well but I found it agony for the first 10 days or so to the point where I almost gave up. My nipples completely cracked open, bled and were generally in a rather revolting state!! I so remember my partner holding my head in his hands while I was sobbing with pain and breastfeeding my first.
Is there anything you can do to 'prepare' your nipples? If not, can anyone recommend some wonder cream that worked for them? I had a thick layer of Kamillosan which eased it all marginally but didn't know if there was some industrial strength product I haven't heard of!
Any suggestions would be very interesting, thanks.
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Cracked/sore nipples - is there anything you can do to prevent or help this?
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Janus · 05/02/2003 19:14
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