How long does the toe curling latching on last for?

[Montifer]

DS2 is nearly 4 weeks old and is thriving but it's still a bit excruciating when he latches on. Toe curlingly so for about 30-60 secs.

Usually settles during the feed although he can keep going for what seems like forever sometimes (20 mins +) and it gets sore so I prise him off with my little finger and he generally falls into a milky slumber.

I really struggled with bf related pains for 1st few months with DS1 (now 2.6) although persevered.
He still asks for Mummy milk at bedtime and his latch is pain free.

I think the painful latching on is relatively common and would be very grateful for any advice.

TIA

Sorry no advice, but my toes are well & truely curled too ! Same with all 3 dc's.

Is it the latch or let down? My let down is really painful in the beginning. Dd2 is 12 weeks and we have been mostly pain free for about a month.

Bf stopped being painful for me around 8 weeks. DS is 5 months old now and to quote someone I read on here I could now feed him hanging upside down from a tree no bother

Thanks all.

I think it's just the latch Iwas, let down is different and not really painful, whereas latching on is teeth grittingly sore.

Reassuring that it should all settle down in a few weeks, I think maybe when his mouth is a bit bigger his latch should improve.

Lansinoh and curled toes until the New Year at least, can't wait for us to be hanging from trees

About six weeks for me - the toe curling went from having to count to twenty, to ten, then eventually not being sore at all.

Now I'm another who could do it hanging from a tree, 12 months on.It DOES get better.

hi, ive posted a few times about my feeding (thrush x2, mastitis x2, open wound - the lot!)

DD is now 7 weeks and pain is easing..

you're on your way :)

ps. baby cafe helped millions x

DC4 is 5 weeks today and in the last day or two I've found that the toe-curling sensation of the first few sucks is just starting to ease!
Let down, though, is still agony....

let down too is still horrid for me too

Reading your post I realise I can't remember. It was AWFUL to start with and I found the let-down painful too (like I was electrified?) but both are fine now. DD is now 8 months and I realise it all stopped ages ago. About 6 weeks I'm guessing. Sorry, not much use but at least you can think "one day it will be a distant and dull memory" (and I wouldn't have believed me either).

Dd1- about 8-10 weeks
DS- 6 weeks
Dd2 - 2 weeks

Hi have a look are your nipple when it comes out the baby's mouth it should look the same as it went in altho a wee bit longer. If your nipple is a bit squashed or like a lipstick shape it could be that the baby isn't getting a good mouthful of breast. Chin should come into the breast first and baby's nose should be free taking a good mouthful of breast under the nipple. I found the National Breastfeeding helpline really good 0300 100 0212 [smile}

Have to ask those who have said let down hurts - Is it in both breasts? When DS latches one one side the other side lets down painfully also. Just wondered is this normal? Is it related to oversupply? As I think I have it. Thanks.

firstforthought, yes it was in both breasts but I definitely didn't have oversupply. I used to use the simultaneous let-down to my advantage though and express on the other side while I fed as it was much faster.