Dumb FTM questions
Feb 24, 2015 21:17:27 GMT -5
Post by beth1212 on Feb 24, 2015 21:17:27 GMT -5
How can you distinguish between "60 second sizzle" and just a bad latch? I've tried a few different feeding positions and they all seem to hurt the same. I've had a bit of bleeding on my nipples since the first day and I have no idea how it'll ever heal if LO keeps feeding so vigorously. It makes me hesitate to BF my baby sometimes because I'm anticipating the intense pain. I signed up for a BF group that meets tomorrow to hopefully help, but I'm already embarrassed to have others see my pain.
I know it's only been a week and it could just need time and baby's growth to right itself, but I think I'm just needing other moms to tell me it'll be ok and I'll get through it somehow. Any helpful suggestions/encouraging thoughts would be appreciated--I'm feeling down about it.
When you say you're bleeding, do you mean that your nipples are cracked? I found APNO (ask the LC) to be a HUGE help for healing my cracked nipples, and it also helped sooth them.