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Newborn has shredded my nipple

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SuddenArborealStop · 18/02/2020 09:07

As above she's, 9 days old and while she caused some damage in the first few days I was able to keep feeding. The lactation consultant didn't think she had a tongue tie despite heart shaped tongue.
Once we got home from hospital it just got worse I can't get it to heal sufficiently to let her back on my right breast, the pain is unreal, just excruciating.
She has a shallow latch and I can force her to correct it on the left, though that nipple is also starting to suffer.
I tried bottles last night one of expressed milk and one of the newborn premade ones. She wouldn't take either Sad
I'm desperate to give up already, I fed ds for five months and I wanted to give it another go but I can't face the pain. But what am I meant to do if she won't take a bottle..
The health visitor is coming today and I know they'll want me to demonstrate the latch and the thought makes me want to sob.

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Charis1503 · 29/02/2020 13:38

Perhaps combination feeding is a good middle ground? She will still get all the lovely benefits of bm but also have a full tummy from ff.

As long as when she does feed from you she empties your breast you shouldnt dry up.

I went through periods of combination feeding (usually a big bottle before bed so he slept through and wasnt boob dependent at bed time (easier for babysitting)) then at about 4/5 months reverted back to full bf again.

You sound like you are quite savvy and clearly are picking up her ques. X

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