I BF my DD1 (now 3.5) for a year, so I know a bit about breastfeeding and good latch etc - so it's come as a huge shock that DD2 (8 days old) doesn't reliably open her mouth wide enough to latch on properly. I am in excruciating pain from the damage she's done to both my nipples and it's really starting to get me down.
I went to the local breastfeeding clinic on Monday and they helped a bit - checked DD2 for tongue tie for one thing and gave her the all-clear. But she still latches badly about 50% of the time and it really hurts - especially where she pulled the skin off the scabs from earlier in the week (sorry if TMI ). There is another clinic tomorrow, so I'm planning to go there - but can anyone else suggest places where I can get support? Or give me tips on how to heal faster?
I've been using lansinoh but it's not doing much.
I phoned the breastfeeding network and they were really nice/friendly/kind but not very helpful. I've also left a message for a local counsellor but have no idea when she'll be able to get back to me.
Can anyone even offer just some sympathy and perspective? I'm not looking forward to the night feeds tonight .