Has anyone tried All Purpose Nipple Ointment (APNO)? Has it helped with breastfeeding pain?

My nipples are red/bright pink particularly close to the areola and it feels like burning every time I breastfeed my 7-week old baby. I have tried lanolin cream and her tongue tie was released but nothing has solved my pain. I’m nearly giving up breastfeeding. Thanks.

Read more on Peanut

The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.

Learn more about our guidelines.

Add a comment

Not an ointment but have you tried silverette cups? I’m 3 weeks into breastfeeding my son, had awfully painful cracked nipples and they really helped to heal them

Same as last comment. No help in the ointment but have you tried airing out your nipples with some breastmilk patted into them?

I have not tried them yet. I was a bit skeptical but as many people have recommended it I have just ordered them 😅🙏🏻

yes, airing them definitely helped but I still get pain while breastfeeding and the nipples are constantly red/pinkish. Thank you 😊

Lanolin helped me greatly!

These things take time! Your nipples haven't been sucked on for hours a day before by a baby who is also leaning how to feed! I had extremely saw a cracked nipples for a while, got better around 2 months in then occasionally hurt till probably 12 weeks, but we also had a tongue tie and week latch in those early days! I hope it gets better for you soon x

thank you Ellie. Fingers crossed 🙏🏻

in our community

Dummies🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

Has anyone got any tips on how to GET RID of dummies😂🤦🏼‍♀️ my little girl is obsessed and i have no idea where to start!!

Breastfeeding

Does it ever feel better? The actual feeding part of it is going really well and baby boy is growing so well. I’m struggling with how my boobs feel day to day - it’s really getting me down most days. The let downs make me feel awful and sounds silly but, I am also really missing not wearing a bra! 9 weeks postpartum and still getting fairly engorged, even with comfort pumping.

Any advice or just shared stories would help. I’m so torn between carrying on because I enjoy the feeding side of it or switching to formula.

Help! First time mum -

I have a 4 month old and now all of a sudden when he’s been asleep for 1hr30/2hrs he will wake up screaming (high pitched) I’ve tried winding him sometimes that helps, I’ve tried bicycle legs & bringing his knees up but that doesn’t seem to help but he brings his knees up himself sometimes but nothing happens. I’ve noticed since the 4 month mark he has started to struggle passing wind downwards! Any tips?

Big nursing bras!

I’m looking for recommendations for good nursing bras for bigger breasted ladies!

I’m currently in a 38H which seems to be the biggest size done at M&S (UK based mama here) and it’s snug and not as supportive as I’d like. When I look online, they mainly seem to be sized S, M, L, XL etc rather than bra sizes.

Any recommendations please?

Bath Time

Help! My baby is 3 and a half weeks old. Every bath she goes in quite happy but will only stay like this for a very few mins, if I try to clean her or move her we have tears and after a few mins the same. It's like she is scared. Our current baby bath is quite big should I try a different one? Looking for any suggestions as want her to enjoy bath time not be upset and I'm scared I'm going to make her hate it😢💗

Strange question

Hello. I would identify myself as asexual but yes i am married and i have a child. But now that ive had my baby. I think its solidified that im done having sex. I feel bad as my partner keeps asking me but i just dont want to. Any advice on what i can do? Any other asexual moms out there? I guess this could be confusing but im not huge on being bound by a label. I have just always felt it represented me best since highschool.