massive boobs and still growing help...

[Donna1989]

hi guys i gave birth 3 days ago and my boobs we're normal now 3 days later I'm a DD they are filling imensely and I'm breast feeding every 3 hours there starting to get really painful and sore and when I move my arms it hurts I mentioned this to my MW as I suggested to express to ease it and her exact words were no, do not express ull over simulate the milk build up so I listened but yet they stil seem to be building up and getting massive like there gunna pop :( please some one help me it doesn't help either that my little princess has a tiny mouth and doesn't get egnough boob in so my nips are cracked and sore I don't want to give it up as its doing her good its just so god damb painful HELP pleaseeeeeee xxxxxx

they are getting really painful

Oh dear. Sounds like they're engorged and should settle down soon. The painful nipples is bad though. Use lansinoh, get a breastfeeding expert (probably not a midwife) to take a look at your latch and look around on kellymom website. It can get better

thanks for the reply is there anything I can do to ease them? sent OH out to mothercare now for cream lol I'll look on the site now didn't know it wud hurt this bad xxx

There are various tips you could try for engorgement on Kellymom here . Sorry to hear about the cracked nipples too - that suggests something isn't quite right yet. It might be worth phoning up and asking for another visit specifically for help with breastfeeding or if that is not possible, do you have any local support groups, or perhaps consider phoning one of the telephone support lines (numbers at the end of this page) ?

thanks gunna ring CM tomoz and ask her to pay a vidit thank you for your help xxx

Savoy cabbage! Get one in the fridge then take some leaves off and mould them around your breasts before putting your bra on. The relief is wonderful! Sounds crazy but really works. Must be savoy though.

cabbage lol ok won't knock it till av tried lol thanks you, will try ought at. min woke up this morn n still massdive left boob and. absolutly soaked wunt mind still hurts xxxx