Long story short, I'm 11 weeks pregnant with my 3rd. Have two completely failed attempts at breastfeeding with my first two children. First one I managed 2 possibly 3 feeds and second child I think 3 days!
I've never been offered any antenatal classes so naievly assumed BF would be as simple as latching baby on and boom.... how wrong was I!!!
With my first child we were kept in hospital for 24 hours due to him not feeding but no-one had time to help me. It was painful! Midwife said the latch was wrong but he was on and off the breast every 5 mins so couldn't keep calling for help as often as needed!! The cheeky cow even told me id mangage i to BF if I'd given birth on a desert island as I'd have no choice!
I ended up giving him a bottle just to get out of there, going home and getting mastitis.
Second child, again painful. This time excruciating. He'd grip my nipple so hard my whole body would tense up and I'd burst into tears 😢 gave up after three days because I ended up being scared of going near the moses basket incase he woke up and wanted milk.
What am I doing wrong?? Apparently its not supposed to hurt if you get the latch right.
My boobs have never leaked a single drip whilst pregnant but are extremely tender, is there something wrong with me?
As I said I am 11 weeks pregnant with my 3rd. Its been 9 years since my last child so feel like a first time parent again! I am desperate to manage it this time.
Is there something im supposed to do to prepare? Are my boobs just useless?
Maybe someone could recommend a good book?
Thanks for reading, sorry it's long!!