[Bitter_Cherry]

Hi,
I'm expecting my first child in June, I'm 7 weeks right now. I plan to exclusively BF the first year of my child's life. I have 1 inverted nipple, I wanted to know if there's anything I can do right now to try to correct the problem? What can I do once my child is here if I'm still having problems with my inverted nipple?

I was diagnosed with PCOS and it made it hard for us to get pregnant. I read online that women with PCOS have problems with their milk supply it can either be too much or too little.. What can I do if my milk supply is too much or too little?

[SandKmommy]

Maybe later in the pregnancy you can use some SoftShells SoftShells? for Inverted Nipples - Medela

I have inverted, well they were with my son now with my daughter they are flat, and have to use a nipple shield to nurse. Most LC's and breastfeeding ladies will have you stray away from that unless its absolutely needed. You LO may even be able to latch with your nipples how they are, its not necessarily the nipple they need but the areola too (mine are too large LC even wanted to break down in tears with me).

Good luck and congrats!

[Bitter_Cherry]

Originally Posted by SandKmommy

Maybe later in the pregnancy you can use some SoftShells SoftShells? for Inverted Nipples - Medela

I have inverted, well they were with my son now with my daughter they are flat, and have to use a nipple shield to nurse. Most LC's and breastfeeding ladies will have you stray away from that unless its absolutely needed. You LO may even be able to latch with your nipples how they are, its not necessarily the nipple they need but the areola too (mine are too large LC even wanted to break down in tears with me).

Good luck and congrats!

Thanks! I'm going to look into SoftShells!

[andi2284]

Some women don't have problems at all, because the baby latches onto your areola and will draw out the nipple as they nurse. If you can though, it wouldn't hurt to get in touch with your local La Leche League or lactation consultant before the birth, so you have someone to call if you do have problems.

If you end up having a low milk supply, there are plenty of herbs and natural ways to increase it. You can educate yourself now though on what to look for and what you can do if it does happen. Here's a link I found on PCOS and breastfeeding:
kellymom.com :: Breastfeeding and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

If you have an oversupply, it's not really anything to worry about. I had a major oversupply with my first daughter and it was a pain to deal with (literally) but it didn't cause any major problems.

[mommytutu]

Popping in...

I have on inverted nipple and have never had any problems with it. Actually, that is the side that produces more milk so DD prefers it.

So you may not have any issue at all.

[lttle_one]

I used the softshells from 37 weeks on, but they really didn't do much long term. I have had no problems BFing, though. She would latch on to the areola and draw out the nipple, and now my breasts look "normal" all the time for the first time in my life! I was so scared we'd have issues, but we didn't. So it can be done!