My mother and I were talking about breastfeeding the other night. She was telling me how it hurts the first few times until your nipples get use to the pain etc.
She said her doctor recommended she use a rough dish towel to rub over them to get them tough....OUCH!
No thanks. I'd rather let my baby make them tougher. Plus I'm sure nowadays this not something an OB would tell you....(I wouldn't think)
Re: This sounds painful.....
Son is 10 yrs old
Daughter is 8 yrs old
Son is Due Sept 18, 2013
yeah a friend (who's in her early 50's) told me to let SO torque on them and play with them to rough them up.
Ummmm.... no thanks.
Part of the reason I chose the hospital I did is that they have GREAT LC's there. They got fabulous reviews.
I was listening to a podcast yesterday about BF, and they were discussing BF myths and old advice. They said that ladies were advised to use steel wool at one point...
Jamie
My mother told me this, too. I didn't ask if she actually did it... I was afraid to know!
This. I've also been reading that if done properly it shouldn't hurt. Unless your baby is teething and starts to bite you or unless he's distracted and pulls his head away from your body with your nipple in his mouth.
Yikes!! I'm so terrified to BF, hearing some of these just makes me even more uncomfortable!
Our little lightbulb is on the way!
12 weeks 3 days
TTC since Oct 2011
Me: 33, hypothyroidism since 14, cleared all HSG, US, Pre-pregnancy panel tests.
Hubby: 36, testicular Ca, chemo April-May 2012.
Natural cycle IUI #1 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jun 2012) Neg
Natural Cycle IUI #2 with trigger and Progesterone Suppositories (Jul 2012) NEG
Aug 2012 - break due to needing a girls' weekend in Cape Cod
Natural Cycle IUI #3 with trigger and prednisone (Sep 2012) NEGATIVE
Switched fertility clinics - forced break Oct 2012
Natural Cycle IUI #4 (Nov 2012) no trigger, no progesterone, no prednisone (Nov 2012) - Neg
1st round Clomid Cycle IUI #5 (Dec 2012) - POS