Is anyone else struggling with BFing in lockdown?
DS is 5 weeks, my first baby but third child so alot going on.
Struggled with feeding from the outset - trouble latching pain-free in hospital, turned out to be a TT which was snipped at 2 weeks. Latch has improved but very, very slowly. DS is a big feeder and usually takes an hour or so at a time. Diagnosed with thrush in early weeks.
I've got big boobs and have really struggled with positioning. I've barely left the house in 5 weeks because there's no way I could feed anywhere apart from one chair in my house. However I position us my breast always seems to be in the wrong place, and the weight of it drags my nipple from his mouth. In the last 48hrs have developed a blocked duct/mastitis with an agonising burning nipple.
I so want to continue feeding, but I'm so sad about the lack of support available. I even paid a lactation consultant for some remote support over Watsapp, but really this has upset me more because Ive found her really patronising and abrupt (disclaimer: this could be largely due to my hormones). Really, I'm just desperate to see my mum but I can't, and would love someone to come and sit with me and help me work out feeding and just help me with it rather than trying to do it all alone. I'm finding it so sad because it shouldn't be this hard - all the advice online says "go to a bf group or find a bf counsellor" and obviously they're all closed or not running.
Would love to hear from anyone who can offer some encouragement, or if you're struggling too then come and join me and maybe we can help each other