How can I avoid breast infections to prevent nipple soreness?
Call or go to your caregiver if you see or feel anything different with your breasts. Diagnosing and treating certain breast conditions as soon as possible will help prevent nipple soreness. Your caregiver may give you medicines to treat infections. You may do the following to prevent getting breast infections: • Always wash you hands thoroughly for 15 seconds before breastfeeding, expressing, or pumping. Then dry them completely and always use a clean paper towel after every washing. You can also dry with a cotton towel, but you should only use it once before washing it. Wash cotton towels in hot water and dry them completely after use. • Boil any objects that are placed in your baby’s mouth, such as bottle nipples, teething toys, or pacifiers. Boil objects that come in contact with your breasts or breast milk, such as the breast pump accessory parts or collection containers. Boil them for at least 20 minutes every day. • Check household pets for signs of yeast or other infections, es
