I breastfed my newborn for a few days with little success [i even went to a lactation consultant who also had a problem with my son latching on....turns out my nipples wouldn't stay puckered out and he couldn't latch on to it..uhg i felt so bad the first time i put my milk into a bottle.] But my nipples are bleeding. Can i still give him the milk even if blood got into it? I don't want too hurt my son, and the Loving support place is closed.
BTW
the blood is coming from the outside not the inside
well i got the lanolin stuff, and it worked wonderfully. :D Thanks!
Its ok if there's a little blood in the milk. It won't hurt him any if your healthy (ie: not positive for any stds/HIV/AIDS). If you really think about it, breastmilk is considered a blood product in the medical community, so a few red blood cells won't hurt him any.
I do reccomend you find a la leche league leader. There is usually a leader willing to give help even when the LC places are closed.
Best wishes!
D.
get some lanolin its awesome and safe for your baby so you dont have to wash it off before breast feeding or pumping :)
I would. Let your nipples air dry ... do not put any creams or anything on them.. don't wash them right after and try to express a little of your own milk on to them to make them heal faster
