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3 day twins and the never ending nursing

cailinmeistercailinmeister member
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Halp!

They're 3 days now and more or less nursing constantly. I'm delighted at their stamina and interest, but my nipples are sore and I don't know if this is normal. It never stops! Advice?
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Re: 3 day twins and the never ending nursing

  • NmschultzNmschultz member
    That's how mine were too! Once home from the hospital, I decided to exclusively pump, and now they are on a great 2-3 hour feeding schedule. Good luck :)
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  • yinyang124yinyang124 member
    Medela lanolin!! You can get it at Target. It's safe to keep on when babies nurse too. 
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  • Temp123197812503460Temp123197812503460
    Very normal, and part of their way of making sure you will have enough milk for em in the weeks and months to come, so important even!But it's also very tiring. Lanolin helps, and having someone hold them when they aren't eating so you can napHang in there, it will get better!!!
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  • Dragonfly1226Dragonfly1226 member
    When I was BFing DS I had horrible nipple blisters. My LC prescribed APNO. (It stands for advanced something nipple ointment but everyone just calls it APNO.) We had to fill the prescription at an apothecary. It is a miracle cream. Within 24 hours my nipples were healed. It's also safe for the babies to nurse with it. Hope they give you a break soon!
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  • masked_rose86masked_rose86
    APNO= all purpose nipple ointment, I am fairly sure that is what it stands for
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  • LadyNikonLadyNikon member
    this is why I decided to do pumping and only nursing to keep up my supply.  My husband is gonna have to help me out. 
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  • jalaiaajalaiaa
    imagesing4mysavior:
    Yes it's normal, yes it hurts at first...a couple weeks? Yes you are feeding CONSTANTLY...but most importantly YES it gets better.
    I like pps suggestions, but will also add in...make sure you drink SO much water and make sure you eat too! I second the lanolin, wear a supportive bra and you can use cool or warm packs for a bit if they help. I have some Medea ones that are specific to BF...they got a lot of use in the beginning!
    Hang in there...it's hard, but good work!


    This! And yes it gets way better. Much easier than I would imagine eping to be. It is funny because I remember getting so used to 45 min nursing sessions when the boys started nursing less I almost missed it. I would just be settling in to read/bump/watch a show and they were done. I can't say I wanted to go back to 45 min sessions but I did kind of miss them.
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