Patient's question:
Little sister has discovered since she was very young that her nipples are inverted, that her nipples are different from others, and she always feels a bit strange. Now that she is married, it is said that inverted nipples cannot breastfeed children, so she wants to ask if inverted nipples can breastfeed?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the situation you mentioned, inverted nipples can affect breastfeeding because the baby mainly latches onto the nipple when sucking milk. Generally, the first consideration is conservative treatment, which is usually applicable. A nipple corrector can be used to correct inverted nipples. A nipple shield can also allow the baby to suck the nipple outward under external force. If it doesn't work, surgical nipple correction can be done before pregnancy.