Help!
Ds is eight weeks old. From the start feeding has been so, so painful. There is no position that isn't agonising to nurse in. I've googled, I've seen the specialists at my local hospital- nothing is helping.
They agree he has a shallow latch but can't see how to fix it. Every feed is like him trying to pull the nipple off and rasping it with his tongue. It hurts during feeds and for hours after (constantly to be honest.) they checked him for tongue tie (none) and me for infections (none.)
I want to continue breastfeeding but I think I'm going to end up with permanent damage if he doesn't latch properly.
Any ideas? I feel like I've tried everything :(
The hospital specialist said ' your anatomies are incompatible' :( I don't know what they meant by that...he does have a small lower jaw (so does his dad) but it's not extreme.
Dh is telling me to stop torturing myself and switch to bottles. I feel like a total failure and am being treated for severe pnd.
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KaluzaKlein · 28/11/2015 01:45
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