Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

[Upsydaisytoo]

Hi everyone, Just wondering what you would do? Breastfed my 1st baby exclusivey for 5 months and mixed until has was 8 months. Think 'cause I was mixing he lost interest and weaned himself from bf so I did not feel guilty...HOWEVER...bf my 2nd who is now just over 9 months. Tried a bottle once and she wouldn't take it and decided I wouldn't try again as it was very stressful trying to get my 1st LO to take a bottle. So was very happy wth my decision to bf until she was 1. In the last month she has had 4 new teeth and I know they say teeth don't interfere with bf and she is defo not biting but there is some serious friction or something going on 'cos I am in serious agony with huge cracks. Nearly crying when I was feeding this morning! Anyway she is such a placid laid back wee cherrub tried cups with milk all day but she isn't vey good with a cup. Got the bottle out and with LOTS of distraction she took 4oz! Before I gave her the bottle I tried nipple shields and she was raging and then wouldn't even go on the breast at all! And is now away to bed. I feel so sad as I feel as if the decision to stop has been taken away from me. In the past month I have tried Lansinoh, Jelonet, dressings, nipple shields and am exhasuted and very sore. I am very fortunate that I have found breastfeeding so easy and convenient up until now. Am just confused and sad. I woke up this morning breastfeeding my baby and put her to bed tonight and think I may have stopped all together. No warning, no preperation! .......just looking for a bit of reassurance and advice ladies xx

[Upsydaisytoo]

P.S Can't be bothered expressing as it is so time consuming and think this would still be sore on the old nips! Having said that I can express quite well......so confused!

[rachaelmae]

Maybe give bottles/cups for few days and express when you can (might get painful if you dont) and try again when your nipples feel better?

If its painful dont do it, will only get worse! ouchy! maybe shes adjusting to having teeth? could different position help?

Not sure sweetie but dont feel bad if you have to stop, think of how much youve done

xx

[emmaandnoah]

wow, youve done so well, i could only feed my son till he was about 9 weeks old.
you should be so proud of yourself for feeding until now. thats fantastic.
maybe do as Rachael said and give nips a rest for a few days then try again.

[Upsydaisytoo]

Thanks guys. Have been giving Isla a bottle in the afternoon and b/f in the morning and at bedtime, only one side at each feed...so each boob is getting a 24 hour rest between each feed. All going well so far and not as sore as I was, thank goodness!

[mrsharvey]

ah that's good hun nothing worse than sore boobs!!! x