hi. i have flat nipple. so feeding is too difficult for me. i tried nipple shield, syringe method bt nothing is working. while feedkng baby bite on mh nipple and its cracked. so jow can i feed my baby with flat nipple

1 Answer

ExpertDr Laxmi Chavan-SawantAyurvedic Gynaecologist 2 years ago

A. Till your cracks are healed on the nipples you can continue to feed with nipple shield but in between you should do pull your nipples out which helps the nipples to protrude for good feeding

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