Besides lanolin, what are your methods for relieving painful BF?
I'm nursing and the little guy latches on no problem but omg I want to cry every time he latches on. It hurts so bad.
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APNO. And time. With T I had a few weeks of agony then it resolved. With A we used nipple shields (for her latch but gave the added benefit of no pain.
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Does it hurt the entire time he nurses or just the first few minutes? It was painful on my left side for a couple weeks even though DD had a good latch. I think it got better because her mouth got bigger. I just waited it out.
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Time was what did it for us.
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Continue with the lanolin for healing and be patient, it will get easier in a few weeks once your nipples adjust to the new little cling-on.
You're doing great!
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Time. Also I used a shield for about 8 weeks. Have you seen an LC?
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Apno!!!! And lots of fresh air. And something soft to squeeze
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APNO!!!!!!!!
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Time. It gets better after a few weeks. Your nipples kind of go numb after a while. Before that it felt like a shark bite and I'd cringe, clench my fist and try not to scream when she latched.
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I know how you feel, hang in there! It WILL stop!
I just let the babies air out at home sans bra. If I have to wear clothing I put on those shields to give it space to air out still. And lots of lanolin, nipple butter, nipple cream.. Anything!
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@Mrs. Pickle: The first couple of minutes
@youboots: I haven't seen an LC but I did speak to one over the phone about cluster feeding (and he's doing fine according to them and my GP)
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@babycanuck: Hey! I didn't realize you had your baby! Congrats!!
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@babycanuck: unfortunately time.... Is his mouth open wide enough?
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I agree on the APNO, and definitely see an ibclc. It could be just a positioning issue. Hang in there!
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It WILL get better! For about 5 weeks with K, there was toe-curling pain for the first 30 seconds or so....and it just went away one day.
But while it's happening, I loved APNO- my midwife wrote a prescription and it was a serious lifesaver. Also, putting breast milk on my nipples and letting them air dry after feeds really helped.
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I would see an LC and have baby's mouth evaluated for restrictions.
APNO kind of helped for me, but due to a tongue tie, my nipples were destroyed. I cycled through: APNO, coconut oil, a Chinese herb ointment, calendula, and a yeast/thrush cream. It was brutal. The only thing that truly helped, was getting LO's tongue tie lasered at 12 weeks.
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Check for tongue tie, mama. It can easily go undetected, especially if it's posterior, and wreak havoc on your nipples. Use coconut oil or olive oil on them, and cover with tiny squares of plastic wrap to keep the oil on your nipples instead of absorbing into your clothes. Don't use lanolin-- it's linked to increased cases of thrush. Hang in there
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Def time. And also Motrin. It really helped my pain. Both from latch and just general soreness in my boobs that I had. I took it around the clock for the first 6-8 weeks.
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Booby tubes, soothies for in between feedings!
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Time was the best help for me. The first week or so was super painful, but then it just went away. I used Shea butter in the meantime.
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Lansinoh Soothies gel pads were the only reason I was able to function. I had a painful latch for eight weeks and in hindsight I do not know why I didn't quit! But we made it to 10 months then introduced cow's milk. And we were still nursing once per day when I cut him off at 16mo.
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Time was all that worked for us. Luckily it only lasted a few weeks.
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@wrkbrk: thanks !!
@hellobeeboston: My sister mentioned this so I've been smooshing my boobs a bit and it seems to help ease it a little
thanks everyone, I really appreciate the advice
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@babycanuck: yes, boob smoosh, and open up baby's lips around your nipple. I had to do that the first week or so until he got the hang of it.
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I'm with everyone else - time and good positioning. In the begining I went bra free so they could dry out or used the soothies gel pads, which helped.
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Another tip or trick that seeing a LC in person taught me was to sandwich your breast/nipple and then kinda swipe up on baby's lips up toward the nose. Do that a few times to almost tease them to get them to really open wide and then literally shove it in as far as you can.
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Time+ nipple sandwich+ more time+ APNO cream +"sheer determination
This video was a game changer. Hope things get better very soon! CONGRATULATIONS!
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Agree with pp's...time. But LO also had a tongue tie that went undetected for 5 weeks (& was missed by 4 medical professionals) so having that released helped a ton. I knew the pain I was having was not normal and pushed to figure out why. Definitely have baby's mouth checked for ties!
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