We have a had a long and arduous road to get where we are - ds is 10 weeks old and I'm BF him. Have had very cracked nipples at the start but they haven't been cracked for at least 6 weeks but have always had pink nipples from the amount of sucking they have to endure!
Have noticed over the last few days that he is sucking noticebly harder now (don't have a problem with supply by the way - he's just a hungry little man and putting on loads of weight) and my nips are starting to suffer again! Not cracked this time so latch OK but just achey and tender from the suction.
Anyone else experienced this? Does the nipple acclimatise? Feeling a bit fed up tonight - just wanted to share this with some women have been there IYKWIM?
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munchkinmum · 27/06/2008 20:34
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