#AskTheExpert I have flat nipple so my 12 days old baby is unable to breastfeed.so plz suggest me what to do

1 Answer

ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician4 years ago

A. hi your baby is a newborn if you have flat nipple use a nipple shield to breast feed your baby and try pulling nipple few time in a day to increase size or use a suction pump

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