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@Kemma: I haven't. I honestly feel sort of horrible when she does this because she gets SO upset. Like that eyes closed, mouth open as wide as it will go, face red, WAIILING. She acts as though putting boob in mouth = being boiled alive. It's tragic.
Usually once she starts that we just take her away and calm her because I can't stand to let her wail like that for more than a minute or two And I haven't looked at LLL message boards-- did not realize that existed. I will!
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@Mae: how are you and LO getting on? Any change or improvement?
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@Kemma: thanks for checking in! So for no apparent reason, things just got better! Tuesday morning I said f it and tried bf her again with no shield and she latched on like she had never had a problem! So I decided to just bf her as much as possible to hopefully keep the progress going. Since then I've bf her every meal except one when I had to pump and leave a bottle bc I had to shoot an engagement session. She has fussed a few times but it's been more latching on and off wanting my milk to come faster, not refusal. And I've gotten her latched every time.
Unfortunately now that I'm bf again so much my boobs are getting more sore again. I feel like my wounds will never heal.
but it's bearable and I feel like we really need to bf this much so she gets practice and gets over wanting a bottle ( or even thinking that's an option first)
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@Mae: Wow, what an amazing update!
Glad things are starting to look better! Keeping my fingers crossed that your nipples will catch up to the additional nursing. It always took mine a while to adjust when something changed. FX it'll keep improving! 
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The choice is totally yours, and I do hope that you have the support you need. It's smart to look for another LC if you feel that your current one is just giving up on you. But I wanted to let you know that I battled thrush for weeks and BF was so painful - my nipples were in such bad shape that pumping wasn't even an option. My son did not get enough milk from me and it was the cause of so much crying and sleepless nights. And I may have damaged my nipples for life because I felt like I had to keep going. It was what I was supposed to do as a mother.
Formula feeding since three months was the best decision I made for both of us. He was happier, I felt more sane, and the healing began. Oh man, it is so hard in those early days. Hugs!
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@Mae: So glad to see your update. Regarding the pain, I had a lot of damage from a bad latch in the early days and it really was until about 10 weeks that I was pretty much healed. The fact that things were getting incrementally better from about 6 weeks on kept me going, but I felt like it took much longer than it was "supposed to" to be pain free. So it sounds like things are moving in the right direction.
It's obviously an individual decision for every mom and baby, but for what it's worth I love nursing now and am so glad we powered through the early days.
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@Mae: yay! I'm soo happy to see this update! I agree with Revel!
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2-3 months. I had some supply and pain issues but at about 3 months everything worked itself out. Still going strong at almost 13 months
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@Mae: so glad to hear this! hope it continues to improve!
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@Mae: great update!
I know this is going to sound crazy but I have 2 friends who SWORE by these silver nipple cups (I know, sounds crazy) that supposedly really speed up the healing process for the nips. Our LC recommended them. They are pricey, but if you are desparate?
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I didn't get to read all the responses, but just wanted to chime in with 'you're not alone!!' those first few months are really difficult in many ways.
for me, things got better around 3 months in for bf'ing -- at least in terms of ease and (finally) little to no pain. I was feeding around 8 times a day, 1 hr each feed, with a bottle of formula afterwards. (sucky sucky supply! ahhhurrrghhh!)
BUT, the good news is, for LO#2, everything was much easier, from recovery, to the ease of breastfeeding, and much less pain. the supply only increased a tiny bit, though. I think I was pain free by 7 weeks for LO#2!
you are a great mama!
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9 weeks was my breaking point. latch stillmade me wince but it got easier (slowly) after 9 weeks.
Good luck. You can do this!
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No advice but super glad things have gotten better!
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I have to agree about the silver nipple cups!! They changed my breastfeeding experience with #2 after a disaster with #1.no soreness no cracks and especially no mastitis! And for sure a lot of patience!
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@Anagram: @Camillagiulia: I can see why th cups would work but I'm curious how serious they are about not using creams with them. I am currently using an rx antibiotic cream prescribed to help prevent me getting mastitis while I'm walking around with open wounds, so is like to keep using that !
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@Mae: hi! I had 2 mastitis with my first for both i had to take oral antibiotics for a week and then i gave up and pumped only for 6 months. With my second i used silverette as a preventive measure since my first feeding and i didn't experience any wounds. Silver is a natural antimicrobial so it should work in preventing bacterias to get in the wounds and cause the infection. With my first i tried every single over the counter cream and i got mastitis anyway. Plus i washed like a crazy person my nipples before feeding my child being worries that the cream would get into my baby'mouth. Also i was a first time mother
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I used Silverette silver cups as well. I used them as soon as I delivered my son (too scared of infections and cuts!!) and my breastfeeding experience was positive, I never experienced any soreness or cuts. I recommend them.
Good luck, it is going to get better!
Usually once she starts that we just take her away and calm her because I can't stand to let her wail like that for more than a minute or two 
Glad things are starting to look better! Keeping my fingers crossed that your nipples will catch up to the additional nursing. It always took mine a while to adjust when something changed. FX it'll keep improving! 
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