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hkchoichoi
19 yrs ago
we have 2. And one has inverted nipples and the other doesn't. Korean moms and grandmoms told me to squeeze them until they pop out when the baby was in the bath but I didn't do this as it sounded painful. (and unnecessary?)
did anyone else do this? Everything I've read says that inverted nipples are fine and not a hindrance to breastfeeding in the future (a big concern). Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
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my mum has one inverted nipple and breastfed me for 6 weeks on her "normal" nipple.
my aunt has both nipples inverted and she's got 3 kids - 1st 2 were breastfed with nipple shield until she went back to work, 3rd was breastfed for about 1 year without nipple shield.
i have flat (not inverted nipples_ - great difficulties breastfeeding but i think i could have it better if i had sought help from a lactation consultant. i also wished i knew about avent's nipplette, it's something you use on your nipples for the 1st 6 months of pregnancy to "pull" your nipples so that breastfeeding is less challenging.
they're both still young - i know nothing about biology but anything chance that as they grow older and hit puberty, etc, things might change?
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Lime
19 yrs ago
I have inverted nipples and breastfed all my four children with no problems whatsoever ( each child until they were 1 year old). As long as the baby is latched on to the nipple properly (my midwife showed me how) everything should be fine. As the baby feeds the nipple is drawn out ( it's tucked inside) but receeds back in when you have finished feeding! It honestly was not a hinderance at all.
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Totty
19 yrs ago
Leave well alone i would say but if you're that conccerned go visit your doctor.
With regards to Avent;s nipples, my own are fine yet i was in extreme pain the first time i breastfed so used these the enitre time and my daugter was fine. Second time my nipples were tough enough to feed 'normally' and without any assistance.
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ruth's suggestion is similar to the one given by the hospital lactation consultant when i gave birth. i think it works like the avent thingy but a DIY version.
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very very interesting. thanks for all the input. Does the sucking motion of the syringe help pop the nipple out? Wouldn't breastfeeding do the same or is that strange?
I wonder if I should have just done it when she was little. It is definitely too late now - she'll probably be scarred emotionally for life...
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yes, the sucking motion of the syringe will pull the nipple out and then you latch the baby on. overtime, your nipple will stick out naturally without having to use the syringe.
at least that's what i was told by the LC...i didn't persevere long enough to find out!
hkcc, she is like soooo young, so don't wonder if you should have done this earlier, i mean, not many mums would think of sticking a syringe on her kid's boob right?
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hahaha...yes.
Thanks WM. Nice reassurance. Just having one of those days where you doubt and question more than feel confident about what you're doing...
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Though most people have no problem bf with flat or moderately inverted nipples, one of my friends did have nipples that were so strongly inverted that it made bf difficult even using various remedies and interventions. And so I was just a tiny bit alarmed when one of my daughters was born with inverted nipples. When that daughter was a toddler, I helped her notice that her nipples went in instead of out, we talked about how she might want to breastfeed one day, and I showed her how she could gently pull the aerola wider to help the nipple learn to protrude (by stretching the tissue as Ruth mentions, just a slightly different method for doing so). No big deal. Over the years when she was little she might do this when she was taking a bath. By the time she was 8 years old or so, the nipple looked flat rather than inverted, and it's never been mentioned again. I'm kinda glad I did this early, because a teenage daughter would be mortified not only at the attention to the breast but to look different from her friends.
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Lime
19 yrs ago
Have a look at www.lalecheleague.org and I am sure it will answer all of your questions. It is an international organisation set up to advise women on breastfeeding (and breasts). They have been wonderfully supportive to me in the past.
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thanks lime.
done the research there. Just wondered what people were doing in daily lives - and getting ideas. My older one (the one with the inverted nipples) is not even 3, but I like to plan ahead...and was wondering if I should have done something earlier. LLL was where I read that you need not worry and that was the reason I didn't. But I'm excited to know that you were able to breastfeed all four of your kids, which is actually the only REAL reason I'm worried...I want to be able to help my daughter breastfeed when it comes time. (my mom didn't bfeed so she was no help.)
Lime - I've not seen you around the forums - are you new?
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Lime
19 yrs ago
hkchoichoi - no I am far from being new! My children (four girls) are all older now with one just starting university. I still like to pop in to read the postings every now and then and help if I can. Make the most of your time with your children - they do grow up so quickly!
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crj
19 yrs ago
Our baby is 2.5 months old, and I recalled this thread - she has a tiny dimple where she should have a tiny bump!
Two Questions:
When you 'squeeze' or 'stretch' oe 'syringe' the inverted nipple...
1. How Often did you do it? And for how long each 'session'?
1x day, 5x day, etc...?
2. And How long before the 'dimple' becomes a 'bump'?
1 week? 1 month? 3 months? 5 years?
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crj
19 yrs ago
There is a product for adults with inverted nipples:
http://www.avent.com/uk/en/breastfeeding_niplette.php
But I can't find any information on correcting this as a baby, except in this thread!! It seems it would be better to address while younger?
HKCC - what does grandma say about this? how often and how long does it take?
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should be done earlier - as early as possible
before bath - SQUEEZe - and I actually think it was done in one shot! I will ask her - I will ask her and get her feedback about it...
what did the midwife say?
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I had a very interesting conversation with my grandmother today. (meanwhile my father was APPALLED that I didn't consult with HIM as a doctor and instead went with his mother in law - he gave me unsolicited advice - the medical community says to leave them alone.)
Grandma says that when the baby is a NEWBORN is when to do it - when the baby is in the tub - you just literally SQUEEZE until it pops out. It's a one shot deal. She says that after newborn - it's much harder to do - so if it's after that time period - she said not to worry.
She told me that if there is a problem later with the breastfeeding, it's the husband's job to act as a suction and suction it out for the mom so she can breastfeed. HAHAHAHHAHA.
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crj
19 yrs ago
When she says newborn - what age does that include? Our baby is 2.5 months old and I just noticed this.
I'll try in the bath tonight... see if I am brave enough!
With that last comment, yet again, your grandmother scares me!! haha
Thanks so much HKCC!!!
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newborn - NEWBORN - you are too late according to her - BUT she did say you could try. Koreans believe that newborns are very "malleable" = which is why they want you to shape the noses and the heads and whatnot...
but you could try - tell me what happens...
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