Help - I've got sore boobs!

[sunita123]

Lo is 3 weeks old. Breast feeding nicely. Latching on well. Boobs are not sore when I feed her, but when I try to hug DS1 who is 3.5.
I feel that it's not his fault that she's come along taking up all of my time. So when I get the time I like to give him a hug, just so that he realises that I still love him. But I get sharp pains in my breasts whenever he gets too close, so end up pushing him away.
Don't want this to carry on as he showing signs of getting jealous of LO.

Aw it won't last forver, how about giving him a snuggle at your side until it passes? Sit him next to you on the sofa and let him snuggle under the crook of your arm?

I seem to remember this and I don't think it was long before it went, when your supply establishes you should be ok.

So it's not un-usual then?

No, its not unusual at all, it happened to me and didn't last too long.

I had the same and DD1 always seemed to kick my boobs getting in our bed in the mornings etc!
Just look out for redness and swelling tho in case of mastitis...
Hope they settle down soon.