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TL/DR: latch getting worse with age?

Prefacing this with we will be reaching out to lactation for help but wanting to wait until after next week when my daughter starts school so I don't have to take her with. Hoping to get a little help so we make it until then. Now, hold on, it's a long one.

My 8 week old son and I are really struggling lately. Is it possible for his latch to get worse as he gets older? I thought it was supposed to get better. I am dying, my nips are so raw and on fire all day. What woukd cause his latch to be getting worse?

For background, he started on a shield because my nipples are on the smaller side and I was out of it with my c section. At 2 weeks, I had him weaned off of the shield and things were going fantastic. At 4ish weeks, he started latching funny where he would pull off after a min or two and have a super shallow latch. I would always try to correct it right away and he started getting frustrated. It resulted in him refusing to latch without the shield again. Fine, I gave it back because a fed baby is best and figured when he was less frustrated we would wean again. That was 3 weeks ago and his latch WITH the shield is also now terrible and he won't even attempt to latch without. It's almost like he is playing rather than eating. He not only plays but also clamps down. I feel at my wits end with this kiddo. Any advice? Thanks!

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