Moisturizing my breasts early?

[midwestwitch]

I am only 8 weeks along (1st pregnancy) and I'm planning to breastfeed. I've already decided to moisturize with shea butter and I'm already experiencing tenderness. Should I start now? Just looking for some experienced opinions.

[Brittany12385]

Well I'd worry about stretch marks and you'll want to use coco butter for that.  I bought the vasaline brand and it worked for my last pregnancy. But I'm not sure what you're talking about when it comes to tenderness and breast feeding.

[kadie6]

I would it can only help in the long run and it will help with the stretch marks

[midwestwitch]

I'm an all natural kind of person, so I'm trying to stay that way. Mostly I mean for nipple cracking during breastfeeding. I don't want to use lanolin so I wonder if I should start now. That's all. No stretch marks yet, I'm not even showing yet! :-)

[ford122109]

When it comes to breast feeding there isn't really much I have found to help get the nipples ready. No matter what I did while still pregnant I still had crack nipples :/. I look at it as it just comes with the job lol. Sorry I can't be much help :/

[PinkLiz17]

Oh my gosh yes!! Please do this for yourself. I thought i wouldnt get stretch marks and waited till it was too late to prevent them. Now Im 31 weeks and my boobs butt, waist and hips look like theyve been clawef by lions. :,(
Its so.depressing, i wish somebody wouldve advised me to prevent them. Good luck <3

[baby2014]

Stretch marks are hereditary. You can't prevent them even with lotions and oils.

It won't hurt to go ahead and moisturize your nipples I've been using olive oil.