flat nipples and breatfeeding
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Topic: flat nipples and breatfeeding
Posted By: sonyaw
Subject: flat nipples and breatfeeding
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 9:30pm
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ok so i have flat nipples and havnt brestfed either of my boys due to personal reasons but have my heart set on breastfeeding this lil girl.
midwife says because with 'stimulation' and coldness my nipples come out that i should be able to breastfeed and that they will come out and stay out all the time for the duration of me feeding bubs be it 16 weeks or 16 months. just wondering if there is any other mums with usually flat nipples that have sucessfully breastfed a bub???? OMG i so cant spell tonight sorry ladies  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
SHAY 9 QUIN 7 2 angels @9wk 1 day on 30-04-09 our angel 6-06-07 |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 9:59pm
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Yep, mine are inverted but come out with stimulation/coldness. No problems with him latching/feeding because of it. I think its only a problem if your nipple doesn't come out at all and then there is a device you can get to tease them out ready for breastfeeding. Also nipple shields can help with inverted nipples and feeding as well.
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Posted By: sonyaw
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 10:02pm
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sorry but did u have to stimulate or tease ur nipples for them to come out before he would latch???? my midwife is saying that i will have to sit there n stimulate my nipples for a bit b4 each feed ------------- http://lilypie.com">
SHAY 9 QUIN 7 2 angels @9wk 1 day on 30-04-09 our angel 6-06-07 |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 10:07pm
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No I normally found they had popped out at the sound of him crying, I was normally leaking milk everywhere as well.
Plus they latch onto the whole areola not just the nipple so even if it isn't out it doesn't make any difference to them latching it just means they pull it out once sucking. You will probably also find in the early days of learning to breastfeed bubs will be rooting around and you will be man handling yourself so much to get the boob in anyway that that would be enough stimulation. -------------
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 10:08pm
Failing that have some ice cubes handy -------------
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Posted By: sonyaw
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 10:11pm
haha thanx  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
SHAY 9 QUIN 7 2 angels @9wk 1 day on 30-04-09 our angel 6-06-07 |
Posted By: mrshouse
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 8:28am
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good question sonyaw- ive got flat ones too and my first midwife said while i was pregnant that i should be preparing my nipples by teasing it out- i never did and i thought that was one of the reasons why breastfeeding was so hard for me (among other reasons)- but im determind to breastfeed this bubs so il have a talk to my midwife which is a different one from my first ------------- http://www.baby-gaga.com/"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 10:02am
My mum has fed four babies with flat nipples So it can be done. She said she used too use her fingers to create a "teat" and us kids would latch on and then once we started sucking her nipple would stay out.------------- |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 12:22pm
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I have breastfeed all my kids till well over 12mths with flat nipples. They came out naturally with the sound of my babies cries. My nipples stayed out most of the time when feeding. Best of luck!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: sonyaw
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 3:23pm
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thanks ladies im glad to know it can be done from real mummies experiences not just the words of a midwife ------------- http://lilypie.com">
SHAY 9 QUIN 7 2 angels @9wk 1 day on 30-04-09 our angel 6-06-07 |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 3:48pm
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Sonya, i ahd flat / inverted nipples when preggy with V & wore nipple shield type things during the preggy last time but you haev to stop after a certain time. I found once Vincent was feeding off me he would draw the nipple out fine. As cuppatea says, they latch to the aereola so have a chance to draw out the nipple. Now i find they aren't poky & nice like some peoples, but they are there & when i'm cold they pop out a bit. But then i did feed Vincent for 18mth. But now that i'm not, they have stayed out a bit. it can be done & you have all of us to talk to bout it too! PM me if you want my cell number babe -------------   
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Posted By: Aroz
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 5:31pm
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I am also breastfeeding my 10month old girl and I have inverted nipples. I definately found the nipple shields were a big help in the beginning especially when she had a bit of trouble with latching on. But it definately can be done :) I found if I used my fingers to tease the nipple out then once baby latched on it was fine from there, even now when she is starting to wean she still has no problems with breastfeeding. But if you think you might have a bit of trouble at the start I would definately recommend the nipple shields they saved my life! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 10:04pm
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i used something that wasn't nipple shields, it was the other nipple thingy to bring nipples out. i did use shields with V as he cut me coz he sucked so hard. Shields were great at teaching my nipples to draw out & to start things off while i finally healed. Sonya, why not ask your midwife to refer you to a breastfeeding class or a breastfeeding specialist? you may be able to get in now to give you some tips, and then they will see you after the birth to help you latch bubs. -------------
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