Nipple Preparation during Pregnancy
You may have heard it said that during your pregnancy you need to prepare your nipples for breastfeeding. Some of the suggestions you may get are to rub your nipples with a towel or to continually try to express milk before your child is even born.
Recent studies have shown that the body will prepare your nipples for breastfeeding and there is little to nothing you can do to improve on this process.
About the only thing you can do is to stop using soap when you wash your nipple beginning in about the sixth or seventh month of pregnancy. This is because soap has the potential to dry your skin and increase the chances of sore and cracking nipples. To clean your nipple use warm water and a soft cloth.
So there is no need for extensive nipple preparation during pregnancy. Like most physical changes in your body as you prepare to birth your child you will find that your body is inclined to naturally get itself ready for what is to come.
