Change positions each time you nurse. Sit up for one feeding, lie down for another, tuck your baby under your arm like a football for another feeding. Gently pat your nipples dry with a clean cloth after nursing. If you wear breast pads, change them as soon as they become wet. Rest all you can, eat nourishing food and drink to quench your thirst.
Some mothers find using a pure lanolin product sold for nipple tenderness helpful.
Your nipples have a yeast infection, you see white patches in your baby's mouth, or your baby has had a diaper rash for 3 or more days. This information is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional care.