I just need some handholding I think :(
Baby is just over 7 months old and is suddenly eating more solids (just played with food from 6 months really). We were on 10-12 bfs a day and now it's more like 6. In the last 24 hours boobs are really engorged and painful. They were lumpy last night and I think I had a blocked duct on the left which was very painful (I didn't sleep all night) and I managed to clear by getting baby to feed 3 times between 4am and 6am (normally she just has one feed then). It's so painful when feeding and between feeding - I keep offering and she just has a few sips and gives up.
I presume my boobs will adjust? I didn't know it would be this painful :( I've had hot baths and massaged them and tried to express a little by hand (can't seem to get much out despite them being engorged) and am taking ibuprofen.
Please tell me this will get better. Is it going to be like this every time she drops a feed? :(
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squidkid · 06/05/2013 15:09
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