compromised.” Furthermore, Bell recommends that mothers use proper positioning and practice deep latch techniques to prevent nipple trauma.
She’s Able To Heal Her Body
Fortunately, the body part can be saved. According to Bell, if the nipple is still alive, it can be reattached. The lactation consultant recommends cleansing the area with a sterile gauze and covering it with a bandage.
TikTok user @Brookesobasic used a similar approach. Furthermore, the mother of six cleaned her nipple before reattaching it to her breast and held the body part in place with a bandage.
Beforehand, a nurse had told her that if the nipple was alive, she could reattach it. While Brooke did end up saving her body part in the end, she stopped breastfeeding that child altogether.
However, the social media influencer did resume doing so with her three other children. Fortunately, she hasn’t encountered any problems. At the end of the day, the stay-at-home mom hopes her experience with nipple trauma will prevent other breastfeeding mothers from going through the same ordeal.