SOS for my left nipple! Please help!!

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Hey all, my 6 week old girl has morphed into a growth spurting little goblin the last two days. She's feeding well, but has taken to ripping herself off my nipples when she's done, and biting down as she does it with her little gummy weapon of a mouth. I actually have bruising on my left areola 😭😭. Now, regardless of how good her latch is, it flipping hurts!!!

What does one bloody do about the following:

How to get a 6 week old to chill out and not try to take my nipples accross the room with her?

How can I soothe my poor nipple?

Can't you pre-empt her and break the latch with a finger or by gently pushing her chin when you think you're coming to the end of a feed?

Sympathies anyway. Sounds bloody painful. I haven't BF for years now but I can almost feel it as you describe it.

@LiterallyOnFire your user name describes my nipple right now 😂😂.

I managed to pre-emt my little sucker once today which was today's triumphant moment. But honestly she's so strong willed, and bloody unpredictable. She's been known to get on the boob and just casually come off after 2 mins, or 40 or anything in between.

I'm at a loss with my poor left nip now. Bra hurts, no bra hurts. Feeding hurts. My pump is a savage thing so I'm not even going to entertain that 😂.

I love got balm here for cracked skin etc, but I was hoping someone somewhere, knew of a magic cure for an actual bruise 😂🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 x

Can you rest that side for a day? Get cabbage ready in case of engorgement.

And maybe for the bruise, try arnica? I seem to remember reading that arnica, though herbal, had been proved somewhat effective.

BFing isn't for wusses, is it?

(Sorry about the NN! )

Never heard of Arnica but definitely looking into that! Thanks you! X

I am a FTM, so apologies for the lack of knowledge my end. I assumed not using a boob for a day would cause low supply and all sorts of other drama. But I'll give anything a go right now. A Cabbage you say? I had heard that helps when they are a little on the full side. Does it actually work? 😂😂 Xx

A bashed up cabbage leaf in your bra cup when you need it is pure heaven! Just tap it all over with a rolling pin or similar first (well - get your OH to).

And one day should be okay. It will just swell a bit, which can be a bit sore too. But you know - swings and roundabouts- i would HAVE to rest a sore bruised nipple for a day.

Just tap it all over with a rolling pin or similar first - won’t that make the bruise worse?? 😂

Can you imagine?

Thats settled it.

Left tit is on annual leave tomorrow! (today technically) DH will go buy Arnica and cabbage as soon as he wakes. Hit the cabbage with the rolling pin, not the tit.

Got it!

Thanks so much!