Switching up the position in which you nurse can help reduce milk blisters and blebs because different positions will reduce friction and pressure on the nipple. You could try switching between a football hold (baby at your side) and a cradle hold (baby across your front) during feedings to reduce pressure.
How do you get rid of blebs?
Popular treatments include:
- Saline solution. To remove the blockage, soak the nipples in a solution of salt and warm water. ...
- Nipple massage. Gently massage the nipple to release the blister. ...
- Warm compress. ...
- Olive oil. ...
- Expressed milk. ...
- Frequent breast-feeding. ...
- Hospital-grade breast pump. ...
- Soothing ointment.
Do milk blebs go away on their own?
If you do get a milk bleb, try to breastfeed through it. The bleb should go away on its own within a few weeks. However, if breastfeeding is too painful or a bleb does not get better, call your provider.
