slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) (01/23/86)
> >To prevent sore nipples (please do before baby is born) >- after taking a shower, rub towel lightly but briskly across to toughen them >up. Also buy nursing bras and wear with flap down until baby is born. >Friction of nipple rubbing up against clothing will also toughen them up. > Barbara Charles I also heard, and practiced, the suggestion that you should *never* use soap on your nipples as a nursing mother. It is drying. Wash that area with plain water. It's easy to remember if you get into the habit before baby arrives. You are going to be sore for a while. Just accept that. Remember that you will be sore when you use any part of your body that isn't used to it, and that this is the first time you've used this one... (two, actually). -- Sue Brezden ihnp4!drutx!slb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To search for perfection is all very well, But to look for heaven is to live here in hell. --Sting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~