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Nipple Pain in Breastfeeding Women: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention Strategies
Author(s) -
Tait Priscilla
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the journal of midwifery and womens health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/s1526-9523(00)00011-8
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , lactation , breast feeding , obstetrics , intensive care medicine , nursing , pediatrics , pregnancy , genetics , biology
This article identifies problems and conditions that contribute to nipple pain during lactation and that may lead to early cessation or noninitiation of breastfeeding. Signs and symptoms of poor latch‐on and positioning, oral anomalies, and suckling disorders are reviewed. Diagnosis and treatment of infectious agents that may cause nipple pain are presented. Comfort measures for sore nipples and current treatment recommendations for nipple wound healing are discussed. Suggestions are made for incorporating in‐depth breastfeeding content into midwifery education programs.