Breastfeeding & pain article - fears eased

Ebee27

Hey mamas,

This was posted on the FB group I'm a part of for moms on my base, and it was a pretty reassuring read. I know I always hear "BFing won't hurt if you/your baby  are doing it right!" and it's nice to know that isn't always the case. Just thought I'd pass it along

https://www.kellywels.com/breastfeeding-im-doing-it-right-and-it-still-hurts 

MBush4

Thanks for sharing! One of my concerns with BFing is whether it will hurt or not and if it hurts, figuring out what I'm doing wrong. So it's good to know that if it does hurt, it may not be because there's an issue.

almostjennifer

I sucessfully bf'd my DD for a year and the first ten seconds were excrutiating for most of it.  I would just grit my teeth, count to ten, then it was fine. 

IncogNeato

For me, the first few days were brutal. Was I doing it wrong? I don't know. I think it's a silly phrase, though, because the truth is that for many women, it hurts at first and being told that your pain means you're doing it wrong doesn't make it any easier to figure out.

Don't be afraid to ask for help, and trust that it WILL get easier! I happily BF for 15 months after cringing and crying through the first few days.

tamarar5

I developed bleeding cracks on one side while BFing DD#1 that were so horribly painful that my milk wouldn't let down! I was about ready to give up when my mom suggested that I just pump for a few days to let the cracks heal.  She even went out and bought me a breast pump.

Talk about a life saver! As a then FTM, I hadn't considered this option.  I didn't kow any better, lol! Now I look back and want to slap myself silly because the solution was so easy.