It hurts!!!
So I’m only two days postpartum with my handsome baby boy and I’m suffering from breastfeeding.
So I’ve only been breastfeeding for two days and on day two (today) things got bad.
My breast feels heavy, it’s leaking, my nipples hurt, and my breast feel soft but not fully soft after feeding when I touch it
What can I do to help the heaviness?
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ouuuu yes girl I remember that phase!! congrats firstly. do you exclusively nurse? or do you also pump too? him latching will hurt as your nipples get adjusted but it eventually goes away. if it’s that your breasts feel a little engorged (full) maybe you may need to pump excess. a haaka is also good for collecting while you’re nursing too
okay so yes, your breasts will get heavier because your milk is still coming in. it took a few days before my milk was in. your son is telling your body what he needs and it’s producing
Girl I understand you I was breastfeeding for two weeks until I decided to do both bottle and breastfeeding saved my life
Takes a couple weeks for your breast to get used to baby, how much milk he needs and when
The heaviness is normal, they're not going to be soft for a couple of weeks most likely
I recommend silver cups to help with nipple soreness. It helped so much with my 3rd child to enable me to continue breast feeding. I found I got super engorged and heavy to begin with too, and a tiny bit of pumping to relieve the pressure really helped. Once everything regulated after a couple of weeks, I didn't need to do that anymore. Everything you are feeling is totally normal, but the first two weeks are the hardest as everything needs to regulate and settle down until you find your rhythm and what works for you and your baby
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