Hello!
My little one is 4 weeks tomorrow, she latched perfectly from an hour after she was born. Had a bit of rocky time when my milk came in (solid boobs) but that went in like 2 days. but in the past week and a half I’ve started to get incredibly sore nipples and I can’t figure out why
They hurt when I’m not feeding, more if I’m not wearing a bra, then when she latches it’s painful enough to make my eyes water and gasp but then then the pain goes until she’s finished (or if she goes over half hour or pulls her head back)
I’ve tried changing the latching technique but always mouth wide open nipple up and put on the way I was shown. She doesn’t have a tongue tie I’ve checked. If she lets go of it I pull back and do it properly again. Lie down sit up it’s all the same.
Even going a few feeds on one breast to give the other a break doesn’t help. They aren’t cracked or bleeding. I’ve tried nipple cream it doesn’t do anything (and rather expensive so that’s annoying) Breast milk on it soothes it slightly but that’s about it.
I love breastfeeding and I don’t want to stop but I can’t figure out what’s wrong? (I’m aware I can express but it’s actual breastfeeding I love, I love the bond) Health advisor won’t see me due to covid. I’ve tried everything she has advised on the phone but without her here I don’t know what can’t be done
Any advice would be great
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Extremely sore nipples but good latch?
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Delizhop · 16/06/2020 12:23
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Am I being unreasonable?
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