Help!
My baby is 4 weeks old and my right nipple is completely knackered; really big deep cracks due to bad latching. The supporter at my breast feeding group advised me to continue feeding on that side and not to use a shield, so I'm dosing up on paracetamol and gritting my teeth through each feed. I'm bathing the nipple and applying lansinoh afterwards.
Is there any risk to my baby? I don't think the nipple is infected but it looks a bit scabby at times. Is there anything I can do to help it to heal faster?
Also, I'm starting to wonder if I also have thrush. My breast feels sore and achy between feeds, but I'm not sure if this is just because of the poorly nipple.