How to deal with a situation where a mother's nipple is not prominent and milk production is insufficient, making it difficult for the baby to suck?

Patient's question:

How to deal with a situation where the mother's nipple is not prominent and the milk is scarce, and the baby cannot suck?

Doctor's answer:

Guidance: Due to the nipple inversion affecting breastfeeding, and the difficulty in cleaning the area, it is prone to accumulating dirt and causing secondary infection, leading to chronic inflammation, and potentially cancer. Clinically, in addition to treating the cause, surgical treatment can also be performed. Congenital nipple inversion can be treated early through negative pressure suction to pull the nipple. If this is ineffective, surgical correction can be considered. Doctor's inquiry:

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