https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:17:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding/page/2#post-668851 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:09:16 +0000 Rescuemom10 668851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im just over 7 weeks in now. Finally the left one is good, the right onw still hurts big time. Hang in there! You can do it! ; ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding/page/2#post-661273 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:07:59 +0000 Adira 661273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still don't have the hang of covering myself up while doing it, so I'm totally exposed when I am, but once I've got him to latch, I can now do things with one hand while holding onto him with the other, so that's nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding/page/2#post-660955 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:24:15 +0000 Mrsbells 660955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took me weeks to get the hang of breastfeeding, I would say around the 4th week I could relax and do other things while breastfeeding </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding/page/2#post-660951 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:23:15 +0000 prettylizy 660951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: that is wonderful! I never got that super warm fuzzy feeling of tenderness from it, but I really started to love it when I could feed her anywhere without having to plan ahead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-660941 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:21:11 +0000 sea_bass 660941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Wonderful to hear. I will remember that when the time comes :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-660822 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:46:16 +0000 Adira 660822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt I ought to come and update this in case anyone was curious or someone else experienced something similar and wanted to know how things were going with me. Things are MUCH better! I no longer hate breastfeeding! I think at about 2.5 weeks, the pain was just suddenly gone. Xander latches just fine now and we have no issues. I can't say that I LOVE it, but I definitely don't hate it anymore! Yay!</p> <p>Thanks to everyone for sharing their experiences and encouragement! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-649080 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:19:16 +0000 kml636 649080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had "toe curling pain" the first two weeks. Then all of a sudden, it became painless. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648715 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:35:48 +0000 ChelseaRose 648715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It got better for us between 8-9 weeks, although it wasn't always bad before then. It really was like a light switch. On Wednesday I was calling to make an appointment with another LC and on Thursday things were better and I didn't need an appointment. One of the best things I did was no longer using a nursing pillow. That made things much easier for us because he was old enough to hold his head up better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648712 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:34:42 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 648712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I hated it for the first several weeks and made a goal of "making it" to 1-month... then it got better, so I set a new goal of 3-months... and by 3-months I ended up really LOVING (can you believe I went from hating to loving???) breastfeeding. We ended up breastfeeding for 11-months, and I was a little sad when we weaned. </p> <p>Now with my 2nd, I am back at the "I hate breastfeeding" phase and constantly have to remind myself that I felt this exact way with my first. I'm trying to focus on "the light at the end of the tunnel". Like others have said... it gets better as you stick it through and you and Xander figure out a rhythm that works for you. He's learning too!! As he grows, a lot of things get better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648673 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:52:33 +0000 Amelieisme 648673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It gets better each week at the beginning. Truth be told, at 7.5 months, I still don't really like it, but it's not painful or anything. I just don't like having to stop what I'm doing and sit still, etc. He squirms and pinches. It's just sort of annoying, but it's convenient (no bottles) and I like the nutrition aspect and that he's never really been sick, despite being in daycare. Hang in there! Set small goals to help you along :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648664 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:41:18 +0000 tysonja 648664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i am absolutely sure that you will have a better experience than me, but i kind of hated it (and had a lot of pain) until about 3.5 months :P. my nipples are weird. and not a great latch :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648652 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:23:23 +0000 pastemoo 648652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: That is dedication! My MIL was like that and weaned all her kids at 7 months because it hurt so badly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648641 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:19:01 +0000 bunnylove08 648641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's took about a month for me. Bfing was very painful for me, but now I love bonding with dd </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648574 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:32:46 +0000 plantains 648574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: the only way I survived the first 8 weeks was using lanolin 24/7. It was insanely painful, worse than labour IMO. It got better though, and we are 9 months strong and still going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648408 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:48:14 +0000 sarac 648408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You are NOT doing anything wrong, but pain isn't normal. Have you had him investigated for tongue tie? That can cause a lot of pain even with an optimal latch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648387 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:35:21 +0000 Kimo 648387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I absolutely hated it for the first 8 weeks. I met with a lactation consultant and she couldn't see anything that was obviously wrong. I think the pain contributed greatly to me not being able to connect to my son, and ppd. I proooomise it does get better. Somewhere around 2 months the pain just went away and I began to love breastfeeding! Just try to hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648112 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:42:48 +0000 MsMini 648112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think most people begin to like it around 6 weeks or so when everything regulates. That being said, I have a friend who EBFed her first son for a year, and he second son is 6 months and going, and she hates it. She only BF's because it is nutritionally better but she doesn't enjoy it at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648080 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:16:59 +0000 pastemoo 648080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>took me 9 weeks to switch from hate to tolerate to mostly love it.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-648072 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:11:38 +0000 Maysprout 648072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you using lots of lanolin or lotion. I put it on all the time and I think it helped some. But till it was completely pain free took several weeks. Hope you feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-647558 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:56:37 +0000 pl0508 647558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I had pain for 2 weeks. The "count backwards from 10 " kind. It gets better. Now I have zero pain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-647547 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:07:04 +0000 shopaholic 647547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gah! I'm at this point now too where I am needing to see the light at the end of the tunnel. K just had a marathon feeding session and I wanted to cry from the pain through most of it. Six weeks sounds like sooo long at this point. Only good thing is I actually live the closeness and bonding part of bf'ing but my nipples want to go on strike! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-626715 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:07:22 +0000 mrskc 626715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The soreness is normal. It would hurt when he first latched for a few seconds and then go away. Things started getting easier for me at 4 weeks. As he gained more head control, it got easier. By 3 months pp I loved BFing. It's so easy now and I'm so happy I stuck with it. Hang in there mama! You're doing great! Give it until 4-6 weeks before deciding to quit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-626701 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:57:55 +0000 lemondrop 626701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: yes! Night time was the worst, so tired, but that little rascal was still hungry. My LC had me use a nipple shield at first, then only at night because it was hardest then. Soon enough you'll be able to get up and do a night feeding without fully waking up! It gets easier with time!</p> <p>This will make you smile- A friend just said on FB this morning, "I wish my baby monitor had a snooze button." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-626699 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:56:15 +0000 DillonLion 626699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I absolutely hated it at first. There was no light switch where it instantly got better, it was just gradual. Every week was better than the last (although we would have a few good nurses, then some bad ones back and forth) but every week overall the bad nurses got fewer and fewer.</p> <p>You can totally do it. It will get better. We are here for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-626697 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:54:49 +0000 oliviaoblivia 626697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hit the BF glory days at three weeks. But that followed tremendous I'm quitting tomorrow pain and three LC consults. It does get better. The pain is normal in the beginning. I had only ever used my nips recreationally and then all of a sudden they were in the spotlight.</p> <p>You can do it. I was ready to quit and then just as my nips got used to the abuse her mouth got bigger and was able to latch better. Now I barely feel it when she latches on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-626694 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:53:08 +0000 Adira 626694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You ladies are sooooo vital to my sanity!!!! Thank you so much!!!!</p> <p>I think part of my problem is just hormonal. During the day, I feel pretty fine about feeding, and then at night, I become a wreck and cry and want nothing to do with it. I think we also had a few rough sessions last night which made me particularly miserable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-626686 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:49:31 +0000 lemondrop 626686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 8 weeks I realized we had gotten a groove and while I didn't love it, it wasn't the worst thing ever. By 6 months I loved it. Time and bull headed stubbornness got me through. Well, that and a lactation consultant for the first 3 weeks. Take it one feeding at a time, and before you know it the days and weeks will fly by.</p> <p>PS- Love the name Xander! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-626678 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:44:22 +0000 Mrs. Chalk 626678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: You are so not a terrible mother! The first few weeks of breastfeeding are haaaaard.... no matter how good the latch is. Give yourself another week or so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-626676 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:44:09 +0000 sorrycharlie 626676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a light switch for me at 8 weeks! Went from dreading feedings to loving it! It does get better, promise! My nipples just really needed healing time and it took her awhile to get latch down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-will-i-stop-hating-breastfeeding#post-626667 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:42:01 +0000 lavender 626667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sucked the first couple of weeks, It got better for me at the 6 week mark. </p>