We asked our online community of been - there - done - that moms what their most recommended remedies
for painful breastfeeding are.
Our most recommended remedies for
painful breastfeeding sore nipples after you master the proper latch: ointment, soothing pillows, shield, mini break!
I'm talking
super painful breastfeeding, cracked and bleeding, scabs being ripped off, not even being able to wear a shirt sometimes because it hurt when it rubbed and pumping part - time because it didn't hurt as much as nursing.
I was not prepared for
how painful breastfeeding would be; it felt like I was being stabbed with a kitchen knife whenever he latched on and I was on heavy painkillers just to cope.
If you have followed these steps and positioning tips and you are still
experiencing painful breastfeeding, you should consider having the child checked for tongue - tie, in which the child's tongue is tied to the floor of their mouths.
If you have any inkling that your child may have a tie (and especially if you also have
painful breastfeeding or your baby has weight gain issues) I highly suggest seeking help from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant who can help diagnose the tie and give you information and form a plan for you.
Is
painful breastfeeding and low supply always due to ties?
Diana West, BA, IBCLC Photo: Kimberly Chandler Identification and treatment: tongue - tie & the breastfed baby Many new mothers hear horror stories about how
painful breastfeeding can be.
Robin Kaplan: Cool and kind of getting into that too about breastfeeding so I know that, you know, Anney and Cherri you both have been dealing with days of spasms and kind of
painful breastfeeding or lingering after breastfeeding and so, has that started to resolve yet, Cherri?
Just make sure you are working with a skilled International Board Certified Lactation Consultant as the same time so you can get the underlying issues of WHY you are experiencing
painful breastfeeding.
Though that can be attributed to a number of factors,
painful breastfeeding is almost always a sign that your baby needs to have a deeper latch.
Seems like everyone posted how
painful breastfeeding is!
Hearing that your newborn is losing weight at an alarming rate and having
painful breastfeedings isn't something new parents can manage on their own.
Painful breastfeeding is not normal.
I later found out that I could have tried it again (if only I'd known perhaps I would have avoided a month of
painful breastfeeding....
The second more common problem that causes
painful breastfeeding is lip and tongue ties.