Hi all, I've been exclusively breastfeeding DD2 for one month now. DD1 was combi fed, and when I bf her I used nipple shields as my nipples were inverted. After that my nipples became flat as opposed to inverted, as DD1 drew them out a little. Now with DD2, latching has been a big learning curve and I'm still in the breaking-in period where we're establishing things. Her latch looks good and has been assessed as good too, but we have thrush atm and it feels so painful when she latches on. Even throughout feeds it's still kind of painful on my nipples and I'm hoping it's due to the thrush and not the latch or anything (we are on treatment for thrush, still waiting for it to get better). I'm just glad that my nipples are not constantly sore the way they were in the first 2 weeks when they were super cracked and bleeding.
Please somebody tell me it gets easier and things got better when they persevered! I'm trying to be stubborn here lol I really want to continue exclusively breastfeeding, it's just so hard.