Best BF advice ever!

alexisz523 · May 2009

One of my good friends has a little boy who is turning two. We were talking about BF (b/c she did for the first year) and I was asking her for tips and advice. She said one of her moms friends told her 2 months before she was due that everytime she takes a shower, take a wash cloth and scrub your nipples. Not hard or anything that will hurt or make them bleed but kinda rough them up a bit. She took her advice and she said she her nipples never cracked, they never bleed, she never had to use any creams, and she never had any pain at all. I plan on trying this since everyone I talk to says BF is very hard and painful. It's worth a shot right?

SkypekWithoutAC · May 2009

That actually seems really reasonable...thanks!

LillyBug923 · May 2009

Worth a try! Did she use a breast cream when she got out of the shower?

jk09uhed89 · May 2009

i heard that before too. supposedly it works. ive been doing it

mrsekins · May 2009

My momma gave me this same advice! So it probably works.

AMYfromKY · May 2009

That does seem logical.

McKenna81 · May 2009

Definitely. I think I've heard that before, come to think of it.

magdusia · May 2009

def. worth a try!

Temp534591562502098 · May 2009

most pros say it doesn't benefit you in any way to do that - unless you want sore nipples.

https://www.babycenter.com/404_should-i-try-to-toughen-up-my-nipples-for-breastfeeding_2601.bc

https://www.ehow.com/how_2308363_prepare-nipples-successful-breastfeeding.html

https://www.whfhhc.com/Breastfeeding/132196.htm

cutelilfishstick · May 2009

Well its worth a shot. I mean the worst that will happen is it doens't work and you have extra clean nipples. I'm going to try this.

Remme80 · May 2009

My mother said to do this also, she also said to start applying nipple cream after your shower a few months before you are due, she said doing this she never had a problem with painful breastfeeding.

mamaiorory · May 2009

I'll try anything, thanks!

Soon to be Mrs. Topper · May 2009

Thank you!!

cabana1 · May 2009

Ladies, all you will get is sore nips, sorry. Lactations consultants do not recommend this, nor do breastfeeding books. Breastfeeding should not hurt, if it does, your baby is not latched properly. Now, if you want to begin applying the cream, that makes sense. Ask this on the breastfeeding board and you will probably get a similar statement. HTH, your nips may thank you

jetgrrrl · May 2009

Oh, man, I don't think my nips would enjoy that.

Twirler55 · May 2009

I'm willing to try!

Knottie7714aab4f87d8de5 · May 2009

...teehee. mental thought of me scrubbing nipples and applying cream to them... Indifferent

DiscusCoach · May 2009

A friend of mine did this for her second and it made all the difference in the world.

Lopo · May 2009

With all the info my doctor gave me, one of the things was preterm birth prevention...and it says to help prevent the possibility of preterm birth DO NOT prepare your nipples for breast feeding. So I would suggest any ladies who are thinking of doing this to ask your doctor.

Logansmommie · May 2009

I did nothing to prep my nips and I never had a problem with craking, bleeding or soreness. A lot of women do have issues in the begining, but I don't think you scrubbing them before hand is going to do anything. Plus too much nipple stimulation can sometimes be a way to induce labor.

BFing will hurt if your baby is not latched properly. If you have a good latch than you should not have any pain.

I know this sounds like it makes sense to try, but nips are a sensitive area and some people are going to have more pain then others, there is not a whole lot you can do to prevent it.