Breastfeeding

How old is the baby??

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9days

Has Bub been checked for tongue ties?

Tips: ☆Never settle for a bad latch ☆relatch if bub is sucking air or the pain doesnt disappear by about 10-30 seconds in (or if very bad, pop that sucker off) ☆Make sure bub is centered on the nipple with a good mouthful of areola ☆try not to let them tug at the nipple ☆a position that helped with my cracked and bleeding nips: sit leaning back a little/on your back, leave baby about mouth height to nipple height and let them Bob around and latch on themselves- not only is it cute, the gravity bringing down their head helps get a deep latch ☆if the damage is already done, try a nipple shield to help you heal (make sure not to use it too long as you may have to wean them and are at greater risk of clogged ducts) ☆keep up with lanolin cream/nipple balm, rub milk on your nipples and let it dry, cold compresses help too ☆be patient, as it's a learning curve for the both of you :) bigger mouths help too ☆be confident, once you and bub get the hang of it it should be as easy as they make it look in magazines :)

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Massage alot to avoid mastitis. Get paw paw cream to help sooth the nipples. I had blisters from poor attachment and paw paw cream was a life saver for the pain!

My baby just turned a month. One the first and I’m a first time mom. Believe I know the pain your talking about. I googled everything I could think of. But, what worked for me was making sure she latched right‼️‼️ Because at first she wasn’t before we got home from the hospital. Pump before are after you feed your baby. Feed the baby every 2 hours. When you pump don’t expect to get a FULL BOTTLE ‼️ because Speaking from experience I thought every time you pump you’ll get 5oz. Listen and watching YouTube videos . I also use aloe Vera for the soreness. When pumping I use the Lansinoh Therapearl 3-in1breast therapy. Warm it up and it loosing the pain.

Breastfeeding shouldn’t hurt. Get some help from an IBCLC to make sure latch is good, and there are no lip or tongue ties. It gets easier, I promise ❤️

I told myself that if I could get to six weeks of breastfeeding, I'd continue. After a few weeks, I healed a bit more and I was able to continue without most of the pain. Lansinoh cream was my saviour and healed me really quickly.

See a lactation consultant if you haven’t already! It could be a latch issue that you are unaware of or a tongue or lip tie. Other than that, for chapped nips, rub your own breast milk on them as frequently as you can

It gets easier!! However, I will give you some tips that helped me (my baby is 4 months old now): • Taking full advantage of your nipple cream/balm — it is a lifesaver for cracked, bleeding nipples. • Make sure your LO is latching properly. Make sure the nipple is centered in his/her mouth. When you grab your boob to get your baby to latch, don't grab the nipple itself. You want to make sure LO has some areola as well. • Hot shower or even a heating pad can help ease any engorgement if you have any. • Express some BM and spread all over your nipple, and then let it dry. This sounds weird, but I promise it works. • Finally, don't give up! It's hard at first, and it can seem as though it will always be painful or uncomfortable to nurse. But I promise it's not! It got better for me after a month or so. You just have to get into your groove and figure out the best position for you and baby. 😊

I used Lanolin Cream with my first and it helped with the pain for me! This second time around it didn't hurt so it musta really helped in some way! Haha!

I know it’s so hard I hurt for the first 3 months but I honestly think the older they get the easier it is for them to draw the milk and hence easier it is on your breasts. I have used boob-ease nipple cream I found it better than lanolin. If I knew she was not going to be feeding for a few hours I would use polysporin if I was in a great deal of pain. Also be sure to wash your breasts well, if you can, after each feed. Make sure you keep your bras clean too! I also noticed a huge difference when I stopped wearing a tight sports-bra type of nursing bra. I literally threw them away and within a few weeks I was so much better. Now I wear a soft cotton one to bed and during the day I wear the soma wireless nursing bra. I also love the bamboobies nursing pads they are washable and so much more comfortable if you are sore.

Your nipples will toughen up in a few days and you’ll be pain free! I literally cried when my baby would initially latch.. felt like broken glass.. but only for a few days. Don’t give up! It’s temporary! Those medella freezer pads helped me a lot.

Nipple cream and make sure your LO is latching correctly. The last time it was incredibly painful for me, my son had thrush and we needed medicine for his mouth and my nipples. I’d talk to your doctor if it’s hurting that bad.

It shouldn’t hurt, something about baby’s latch might be off. Baby is also still learning too and it will get easier. I found breast milk worked better for sore/chaffed nipples than any cream ever did (better for baby too.) Make sure baby’s lips aren’t tucked in at all-like how it looks when pulling a round lollipop out of your mouth. Also make sure baby’s mouth is opened really wide when latching so as much of your breast gets into baby’s mouth as possible. This will get easier mama, if your struggling there’s lots of breastfeeding clinics with lactation consultants who can help! -Signed a mama who’s been breastfeeding 2 years and still going strong!

Even with all the stuff I bought to ease the pain it still hurt at first. I realized breastfeeding pads helped a little tho. Honestly...it will definitely get less painful. My nipples bled and hurt to even wash them bit I think it only stayed that bad for the first few months. My son is 16 months old and I still nurse him to sleep (it's a comfort thing at this point) just hang in there!! It can be exhausting but worth it!

What saved me was a nipple shield. Oh and coconut oil! I did have to use the shield for a few months which was annoying but it all worked out. I watched a lot of YouTube videos on breastfeeding too.

Yes! It hurts. The doctors lie when they say it doesn’t hurt. For me, I used the nipple gel pads that you put in the fridge and nipple cream!!! The nipple cream made by medela is the best. I tried a different brand, but it wasn’t as good. There’s something in the medela brand that’s different.

See a Lactation consultant maybe if it's hurting that much? I had really bad cracked and bleeding nipples and breastfeeding hurt so bad. It turned out my daughter had lip and tongue tie and she wasn't latching properly and because I didn't get onto it quick enough my milk supply reduced cause she was struggling to drain my breast. Lucky the lactation consultant picked that up too!

Do you have Instagram? Follow littlepeachlondon - she’s a lactation consultant that gives free advice and will even do a video call with you. You shouldn’t have to resort to depending on all the extras like shields and creams for extended periods. (Your own milk works wonders for healing) If your baby is latching properly and your milk has been established after that first initial swelling, the pain should subside and you’ll feel comfortable. Don’t let anyone tell you it just always hurts and you get used to it the pain. Talk to a consultant or get help from a mommy friend. Stay strong mama, you got this!!

Nipple shields helped me!! And express milk and spread it all around your nipple and it’ll help heal a bit! The first few weeks are hell... but it’ll get easier mama! Never quit on the hardest day! That’s the best advice I got.

I used nipple cream

You’ll get tougher. The start is always the worst then there’s the growth spurts lol. You’ll do fine just stick with it.

It shouldnt hurt. Contact a lactation expert to check how he is latching. Usually they provide some experts at the hospital. I wouldn’t use nipple cream as some can be smelly and the baby might sense and not like, which will make him not interested on breastfeeding. Use your OWN milk. And place a nursing pad. Make sure to use the nursing pad even if you’re not leaking :) additionally, you can try the nipple shield until it heals. But remember #1 priority should be contacting an expert to help you with the reason why it’s hurting so that will stop and you won’t have to use anything in the future to breastfeed :) I had my baby cracking me up on the first day! I cried like a baby thinking I’d not be able to feed him bc I knew my nipples were flat. So I talked to the expert at the hospital and they gave me so many things to work on and try... now my baby boy breastfeeds normally, with nothing needed for pain :)

When I first had my baby 8 weeks ago the first couple weeks were hell. It was painful for me it felt like razor blades cutting my nipples Bit I use organic nipple cream and that seems to help alot. But the pain goes away after awhile

I have had severe pain while breastfeeding my son. The pain hasn’t gone away on the left side. I usually pump the left and nurse on the right. We saw a lactation consultant and she was SO helpful!! There is a miracle cream that your Dr can prescribe, it’s a compound that the pharmacy will make for you. Literally, changed my life! Between the consultant, that cream, the gel pads that can be put in the freezer, pumping when necessary to give my girls a rest, and the nursing pads, I have somehow managed to make it 4 months. Some people’s pain goes away and some does not. Thankfully there are items as listed above that make the pain somewhat bearable. Hopefully it’ll get better for you!

I was in the same boat. My first I quit at like 5 weeks bc I hated it so much just because of the pain. My second is now 6 months and I’m still breast feeding. The first 6 weeks I literally had to talk myself into continuing bc it hurt so freaking bad. I think after about 7-8 weeks it just becomes easier you get use to the discomfort and the pain stops bc baby has learned it’s way around your nipple and how to latch correctly. Just stick it out mama a few weeks and baby will catch on and it gets easier. I do suggest nipple cream it’s a lifesaver!

Not gonna lie with my 1st my nipples hurt for almost 2 months. Try making sure the latch is good by pulling babies lips while latched to make sure the latch is proper. Pretty sure that made zero sense. 😔 I almost quit with my daughter because of the pain. Be careful with the nipple cream. The lanolin would cause my nipples to stick to my bra. OW. Airing them out helped a ton! With my son is hurt for about a month. Thankfully.

Over time it gets better, honestly it started not to hurt after a month. I used a nipple shield for almost 3 weeks. Keep up on using nipple cream. I used bottles of breast milk if necessary and pumped quite a bit!

Make sure the baby is latched correctly because then it’s going to hurt it’s not supposed to hurt, make sure all the nipple is in the baby’s mouth.

You will get use to it but remember keep your nipples lubed at all times , part of the pain comes from cracking... breastmilk heals a lot of things too . Good luck mama

Nipple cream and nipple shields will help. Definitely see a midwife or health visitor to make sure you have got the latch right. If it’s one boob in particular that’s sore then you could try pumping from that boob to keep your milk supply and feeding baby on the other. Milk lasts for quite some time in the freezer so it won’t go to waste! I hope it all goes well for you x

I remember the LC’s in the hospital saying “it shouldn’t hurt” but my OB was real with me and said “it’s gonna hurt like a bitch for at least the first month, you just have to commit and push through.” Haha. Of course, make sure there aren’t any ties, but your nips really do have to adjust. I think it took 2 months for it to not hurt. Over time your baby will get more efficient too and won’t have to nurse for such long periods of time (hopefully). Let yourself air out, sometimes I used to express a little and rub that around instead of lanolin. If you’re tender in the shower, glob some lanolin on beforehand to protect yourself. I promise it gets better for the vast majority of moms. ❤️

Regardless of what people say, it should NOT hurt badly. Look up tongue and lip ties online and find a good doctor in your area to check your baby for them.

Get to a lactation consultant stat! Best $100 I’ve ever spent. Saved it many times over in formula. Google for one in your area. They usually will come to you as well.

I talked to my laleech lady and used lanolin it helped a lot. Also a poor latch can cause pain

Lactation consultant saved my life! Best money I ever spent, she spent so much more hands on time than the people in the hospital and really taught me so much. My babe had a bad latch in the beginning and she said you have to kinda train the baby to have a good latch or it will continue to hurt. But don’t give up!! It’s the best I love not making bottles in the middle of the night and cleaning bottles is the worrrst plus it’s free!!

Its totally going to suck ads in the beginning! 2nd time mom 1st time breastfeeding. I love it now my daughter is 5 months. It has its good and bad days. I rub breastmilk on my nipples after feeding so it doesnt get raw. Ive also done multiple attempts when my boobs hurt I take my boob out readjust and try again until I can tolerate it. When your boobs hurt the most give the breast that hurts first until your breast is decompressed.

Eventually they become numb lol a good latch and lather on the nipple cream :)

Get some lanolin to put on your nipples helps with the pain and even cracked nipples. No need to wipe it off it’s safe for baby. Apply as often as needed. If it still hurts past the first month and you aren’t sure about the latch( baby slides off, makes clicking sounds at the breast) and if your nipples look like a flattened lipstick after baby eats baby might have tongue tie a nipple shield and or tongue tie correction could help.

Make sure baby’s mouth is as wide as possible before putting them on

Best advice I can give you is to go braless & topless for a weekend and use good nipple cream plus RUB YOUR MILK INTO YOUR NIPPLES ! It works ! People don’t think breast milk has healing properties but it seriously does. Mine were cracked and bleeding and sooo sore for a week until I did this and now they’re healed and tough :) it gets better momma I promise ! Tough through it and try this