EBFing

caymarks · June 2013

Update on my last post. I was questioning whether or not to give up
Pumping and just feed formula.

My DS started refusing his soy formula and would not take the bottle. I had to start EBFing him and so far things are going great. I'm halfway through my second day.

I'm not cracked or bleeding but my nipples hurt so bad. It makes me nauseous when he starts eating because it hurts so bad. Last night I cried out in pain and had tears. I know it's normal but is there anything to help besides lanolin? I feel like I'm basically starting from scratch since I was EPing before.

Moosemonkey · June 2013

The gel things that lansinoh makes are pretty much amazing.

caymarks · June 2013

I have some. I forgot all about them.

snowgirl427 · June 2013

caymarks:
I have some. I forgot all about them.

they will help a lot. Just remember to rinse your breast before feeding after you have them on. Really concentrate on the latch too.

Good luck! It took me about 2 weeks for my nips to stop hurting. Now I have only rare discomfort... Like when LO chomps down because a dog barks and startles him

babykuz · June 2013

I feel your pain! I would dread my DS waking b/c i didnt want to feed him my nipples hurt so bad..DD1 wasnt as bad, but definitely toe curling!

my LC told me about mixing 3 creams together and it has helped with each of my kids in the beginning when thing were REALLY bad!! (also helped heal a cut on my nipple...and I mean DEEP cut that my DD gave me after she had teeth)

equal parts:

polysporin (or neosporin), cortizone, antifungal (lotramin)

put it on GENEROUSLY with a nursing pad to protect clothes. You dont have to wipe it off, but I always did, for feeding. Reapply again after EACH feeding. You have to be religous about it, but it really does do the trick quickly. GL

(awesome that you guys are back to BFing!!)

EDIT: also go on kellymom.com there is a lot of BFing info (about pain and how to help). This site helped me deal with overproduction too

caymarks · June 2013

Speaking of over production. I think that is part of why it hurts so bad. I am engorged whether is one hour or 5 hours between feedings. I'm spraying milk all over him.

It seems to start feeling better once he drains me a little.

mlandwehr · June 2013

no it is not normal to be hurting that bad

TundraGirl · June 2013

caymarks:
Speaking of over production. I think that is part of why it hurts so bad. I am engorged whether is one hour or 5 hours between feedings. I'm spraying milk all over him.

It seems to start feeling better once he drains me a little.

I've started pumping for 5 to 10 minutes before feeding when I am engorged and leaking. It seems to help with the discomfort and prevents me from drowning little man in milk. Not sure it would help you, but it is something to try! Good luck.

Schell2013 · June 2013

TundraGirl:
caymarks:
Speaking of over production. I think that is part of why it hurts so bad. I am engorged whether is one hour or 5 hours between feedings. I'm spraying milk all over him.

It seems to start feeling better once he drains me a little.

I've started pumping for 5 to 10 minutes before feeding when I am engorged and leaking. It seems to help with the discomfort and prevents me from drowning little man in milk. Not sure it would help you, but it is something to try! Good luck.

Definitely agree with pumping even just 5 mins helped me in the beginning. Also a warm compress helped soften my breasts and made latching easier for LO and less painful for me cause he wasn't trying to grab a full sore hard boob.

April! · June 2013

Go to Kellymom.com and search for sore nipples. That site is amazing!

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