Painful, cracked nipples can occur if your baby is not latching correctly.

🔎 Causes:

• Improper latch or shallow attachment.
• Uncomfortable breastfeeding positions.
• Washing nipples with soap or rubbing them with dry wipes.

📌 How to Treat Cracked Nipples?

✅ Ensure your baby’s mouth covers a large part of the areola, not just the nipple.

Make sure baby is latching and poisoning correctly

Ask your midwife for doctor to check the baby for a tongue tie
✅ Experiment with different breastfeeding positions for better comfort.
✅ Apply breast milk to your nipples after feeding—it has natural healing properties.