how can the mother care for her breasts during lactation?!
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During lactation, women do not need to wash their nipples with soap. The use of soap may cause drying and cracking of nipples. Daily bathing isencouraged; the nipples do not need to be washed after each feeding or prior to a feeding. Prior to each feeding some gentle massage may be helpful in stimulating the milk ejection reflex.
After each nursing the expression and application of a few drops of breast milk onto the nipple will help protect the skin and heal abrasions. The use of most nipple creams is not recommended. Milk expression either by hand or with a pump should never be painful and should never cause trauma to the breast. Women may benefit from the additional breast support provided by a properly fitted nursing bra. Many women will elect to use breast pads if they leak milk. These breast pads should not have plastic liners.
Exercises which help tone and strengthen the underlying chest muscles will help maintain breast shape. Sagging and drooping of a breast is a result of age, gravity and the influence of pregnancy. Lactation alone does not cause changes in breast appearance.
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