Been having massive problems breastfeeding....
I have had a blocked milk duct on my LHS twice during the last 10 days, I managed to sort this out without antibiotics, but I think there is a problem with the positioning on that side. I also have some blistering on that side too - it's incredibly painful feeding. The BF supporter that I saw this week seemed to think she has got lazy and isn't opening her mouth enough, but I end up trying to reposition her over and over again and it still hurts. The feeds are so long, at least an hour each and there was a suggeston that she gets tired out trying to get the milk and just falls asleep. My baby's weight gain is very slow - just 3lbs in 14 weeks, and I think if I could sort the positioning out that would be better too. I saw an amazing BF expert over the weekend, but it is still incredibly painful to feed.
I'm just so close to giving up - although even the thought of this is so upsetting, this is my last baby and I wanted to feed her for a year like my first. It was all going so well up until the last couple of weeks....
She is constantly trying to chew her fingers between feeds, could she be teething and therefore chewing on my LHS? And, would expressing off the bad side help?
Thanks in advance.