LO is 12 days old. She's been latching from the beginning, just not very well, and we did some damage to my nipples - cracks, some scabs. Plus the whole area is just sore. I've seen an LC twice and I think we're on our way to fixing the latch. Right now I still dread feedings but the pain is only bad when she latches on - it is still really excruciating though, for those first few seconds.

If anyone experienced anything similar - how long did it take for your nipples to heal? Right now I feel like they are getting slowly better but it seems like they'll never be pain free.