Chomped Nipple Syndrome
May 10, 2006 by kate baggott
Filed under Breastfeeding
Chomped nipple syndrome is a phrase I coined to describe how enthusiastic nursing can cause mothers a special discomfort.
Some babies don’t latch onto the nipple properly. Some babies latch on all too well and suck like they’ve never eaten before. Both cases can leave your nipples feeling raw and painful.
If this is you, there are three things you need to do:
1. Figure out what is causing the baby to chew your skin off and work to change it
2. Treat the pain
3. Rule out other causes such as thrush (or yeast) infections
In fact, treating the pain first might give you more …read more
