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2017-10-16 06:07:51
My baby is a month old, I have got sore nipples which hurt while feeding. I am applying nipcare ointment which soothes the area but after feeding, it becomes the same n start hurting again &  i have to use sheild for feeding . pls suggest some permanent remedy to this problem.
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Hi Mam ...Sore nipples may be due to improper feeding technique.. pls see the following link for Proper technique of breastfeeding https://youtu.be/7FJuBn2bgNk

Answered2017-10-18 10:47:28

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