Any tips?

cradle, it’s the only position I can manage

Yeah I struggle with this too. She wriggles away on my breast and it becomes shallow

Are you holding her with her stomach on yours and pulled in tightly? That way they can’t wriggle out the way and your in control of them slipping off.

Yes, she just seems to wiggle her head or just tries to use my nipple like a straw 🤣

haha see these are the things nobody tell you about breastfeeding! My son has always had a shallow latch so I’m needing to join one of those feeding groups to try and help me establish a deep latch but one of my biggest complaints are that just when I feel I have a decent latch, he unlatches and reattaches how he wants to! Sounds similar to you. Do you feel when she starts to slide off? If so have you tried holding her head in place until she calms down?

Yep, she then will twist her head instead so away goes the nipple too. I’ve managed for 17 days so far which is longer than with my 2nd so it’s an improvement but think I might have to look into expressing and offering a bottle just so I can get a little rest from the soreness

have you seen or spoken to a lactation specialist? They are usually the ones to help you with their latch or the groups I mentioned above? I think they are worth giving a go before you go to a bottle, they may have a solution to this issue. I know the pain though, it’s been near constant for me for the 10 weeks now but most days it’s manageable with some unbearable days thrown in. Seek help so you don’t have to suffer.

I’m going to speak to someone tomorrow and see if I can get some help. Really want to continue but it’s currently just hard and husband isn’t being the most supportive so there’s that

I am glad you have something planned and are not just giving up! I really hope they can help as I feel I have had the same thought process as you. Also the partner thing can be a little annoying and I think it’s because they don’t have the ability to feed the baby it kind of gets to them in a way and it becomes our problem. When I have issues my gf is like “well you’re the one that chose to breastfeed!” In a jokey way.. at first I let it slide until it keeps happening, now I know it’s not a joke and kinda pisses me off! So I will remind her I did make my choices, breast is best and I won’t stop just to make her happy! But I for sure get the lack of support!