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Doubt about nipple length
Hello doctor I have 2 month and 23 days old for baby , she refuse breast feeding some time, my nipple length is 1 cm , is it enough to breastfeed, and the when I complete breastfeed the nipple is go flat, means not full, only half is it ok
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If you are facing challenge in feeding the child with your current query...we need to check for how the baby takes feeding.
Also advice regarding latching is needed.
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Breastfeeding is the best upto 6 months of age.
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Your nipple length has no correlation with your feeding ability. You have to put the child to breast every 3 to 4 hours or whenever baby cries for feed.
Proper latching is important. Baby needs to suckle on the black part around the nipple called areola because from that part is where milk is secreted. Four signs of proper latching are
Baby s mouth is wide open
Baby s chin touching mother s breast
Lower lip of baby is turned outwards.
Most of the areola(black part around the nipple) should be in babies mouth.
About your nipple getting flat you can use an empty syringe to bring it back to normal or use a nipple shield to prevent injuries to the nipple.
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continue breastfeeding as more you feed more milk flow will come
be stress free and just enjoy the time with your baby.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. Nipple is only a passage, length doesn’t matter. Push the areola into baby’s mouth for feeding
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