I need help :( (very long sorry)

[LittleCheese]

DD2 is 2 days old and i really want more than anything to breast feed her, but im having some issues.

On Monday she latched straight on within 15 mins of being born and "fed" for an hour, then again in the hospital a couple of hours later for about 40mins

I really dont remember if at the time feeding hurt, the midwife said she was latched on perfectly. Since getting home on monday lunch time I did notice a couple of inflamed sore patches on nipples so just moisturised lots.

from feeding at around 11 in the morning on monday she then didnt feed again until 10.30pm and wanted feeding every hour until 3.30am. I managed 3 breast feeds at which point my nipples were in agony and my stomach felt like i was in labour again so DH did next 3 feeds with bottle of formula (2oz over 3 feeds)

She then slept until 6.30am at which point she fed 2 hourly until 10.30 all breast feeds.

didnt feed again until 4.30pm when midwife was round, midwife again assured me that she was latched correctly and it shouldn't hurt. Whilst she was feeding it was fine and she had breast feeds at 4.30pm and 5.30pm after feeding i was in agony it doesnt seem to be dry or cracked skin more tender nipples, even clothing brushing them is painful

her last 4 feeds have been bottle as my nipples are so sore for me to even consider getting her latch to on, i now feel like my dream of breast feeding her is going out of the window and the longer my nipples take to recover the less likely ill be to get her on the breast

Thank you if you have managed to read my monster of a post any advice is welcome i feel pretty rubbish about feeding right now

Twirlymum - I could have written your post almost word for word. I lasted a few weeks too before I broke down and gave him a bottle. I had to bite down on something when feeding him and was in tears - he too was picking up on it and crying at the breast it was so so awful.

OP - I totally understand, get as much help as you can, I wish I had gotten more help but was also told that he was latched on perfectly despite the fact that my nipples were pretty much hanging off.

As it turned out my DS is tongue tied.

Thank you so much for putting me right, mathanxiety

I used the phrase 'Nipple pain is not inevitable, and 'toe curling nipple pain that lasts several weeks' is not normal'
in the context of a discussion not to someone directly asking for help, but in response to a post in which someone reported that as she knew no one who had not experienced these things, then people should expect them.

Is that clear enough for you?

I share your concern that others seeking information might come here for tips. Good job I'm posting, so they don't take what you and others say about the inevitability of pain as gospel, eh?