Patient's question:
Breastfeeding was fine, but my left nipple is inverted and it's a bit cracked from the baby sucking on it. Especially when the baby pulls the nipple out after eating, it hurts terribly. Now I don't dare let him nurse from this side at all. Just feeding her from that breast has made the two breasts uneven in size.Doctor's answer:
Medical Analysis: Based on your description, your situation is due to inverted nipples causing difficulty in breastfeeding on this side of your breast, along with the occurrence of cracked nipples, which has led to pain and discomfort. Such a condition requires treatment with oral and topical anti-inflammatory medications, which can yield significant results.Advice: You should avoid allowing the child to suck on the inverted nipple side of your breast. Additionally, take amoxicillin orally and apply erythromycin ointment to the local area of the nipple. This will help achieve effective anti-inflammatory effects and provide excellent treatment for the pain and inflammation caused by cracked nipples. At the same time, use a breast pump to extract milk from the inverted side, which can effectively prevent the development of mastitis and stimulate milk production in this breast.