Scabbing on nipples

mhickey12

Good morning, everyone! Can't believe I'm posting on this board! My little Oscar is 4 days old today and has a ferocious suck on him. Yikes. We're latching correctly (I think!) but I have scabs on the top parts of both nipples. It freaking kills. I've been putting Lansinoh on in between feedings but will take any and all advice, tips, etc...

At1stsight

Hang in there - bfing hurts for a while. Use breastmilk on your nipples after you bf and let them air dry - it's even better than Lansinoh for them (the Lansinoh is more to prevent further irritation; the breastmilk will actually help it heal).

nickicl

At1stsight:

Hang in there - bfing hurts for a while. Use breastmilk on your nipples after you bf and let them air dry - it's even better than Lansinoh for them (the Lansinoh is more to prevent further irritation; the breastmilk will actually help it heal).

That is a good tip, I'm going to try that as well. 

Also I like these soothing gels which I use approx 1 x daily or every other.  They need to be left on a while so I try to time in the night when he is likely to go about 3ish hrs instead of 3 between feedings an also the residue needs to be wiped off with a warm damp cloth but they feel really nice on sore nipples.  I used to have some small scabs but it appears those have healed.  They are sort've sensitive now but not nearly as bad as before.

https://www.amazon.com/Playtex-Nursing-Necessities-Soothing-Count/dp/B000KJYR1Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1261246618&sr=1-1

wendy25

I agree with pp about the soothing gels (Soothies). I had bloody nipples and found that they helped. But the thing that really worked for me were saline cloths. Basically, you take an old wash cloth and cut up in squares (the size of your nipple). Soak 2 squares in salt water and place on your nipples after each feeding (obviously you'll need breast pads for this). My scabs/sores cleared up dramatically within 24 hours. It was amazing.

mhickey12

wendy25:

I agree with pp about the soothing gels (Soothies). I had bloody nipples and found that they helped. But the thing that really worked for me were saline cloths. Basically, you take an old wash cloth and cut up in squares (the size of your nipple). Soak 2 squares in salt water and place on your nipples after each feeding (obviously you'll need breast pads for this). My scabs/sores cleared up dramatically within 24 hours. It was amazing.

WOW. I'm going to try this today!