Ok, so with my firstborn the nips were sore and tender but nothing major. Then with my second they got so bad that I had to go on a nursing atrike and walk around the house baring my nips to all with a tube of neosporin at the ready, in case I brushed something and reopened the wounds. Needless to say the husband enjoyed my "free-boobing it" for about two weeks. It was more than uncomfortable, more than embarrassing, and totally worth it. FYI you can put neosporin on cracked nipples and still breast feed directly, baby won't get sick. (insert sigh of relief here) They healed after awhile but it hurt like a (insert adjective here) at each feeding.
Re: Breastfeeding Prep....#sorenipplescare
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
https://www.llli.org/faq/sore.html
https://www.askdrsears.com/topics/feeding-eating/breastfeeding/common-problems/sore-nipples
https://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/nipplehealing/