I really want to bf but have had super sore nipples...midwife says it's due to me having large nipples and my ds having a really strong bite(when she unlatched him her words were "blimey he nearly took my finger off!").he tends to thrash about whilst clamped on which doesn't help.
It got so sore i was in tears for days so ended up expressing...that seemed to work...gave my nipples a rest (although what a faff!)...however he was weighed again by Mw today and he's lost weight (he's 2 weeks old today) whereas previously was gaining it. Now i've been told to feed him on the boob (ouch it is really sore like being jabbed with needles as he sucks) then feed him anything i have expressed then express but i just don't seem to have anything to express. I know i'm doing it right cause it had been working fine for the last week ..so i'vegone from expressing 40-60ml in half hour to barely 5ml.
I have a hungry baby losing weight and hurty nipples (have nipple guards..not worked well, purple lanolin and have tried both manual and electric pumps..manual seems more effective).
Help! Any advice?
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i seem to be dryng up at 2 week- help!!
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Monkeybrain10 · 18/07/2014 05:10
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