Has anyone guven up B/f because of...

A rough baby????AS much and all as I want to breastfeed Blake for as long as possble I am finding he is really hurting my nipples. I have tried to relatch etc but nothing seems to be working and I am getting really sore.
Starting to feel like I want to give him bottles :o(

there are all sorts of reasons to get sore breasts other than a bad latch like infections or thrush. they do get better at feeding and want it less. so i guess it depends on wether you can be bothered to keep going with it till it improves.    i got thrush with my first son and it got so bad i would cry at the thought of feeding him - but we kept up till he was 14 mths old. not with the thrush tho - once i got that fixed it was much better.
you may find trying a different hold might improve his boobie manners too.

I gave up because I was so sore and couldn't stand the idea of feeding Maddie. It was mainly due to the fact I wasn't taught how to correctly use the nipple shield in the hospital (I was too flat for her to latch without it). I ended up cracked and bleeding even with the shield and I now have a scar even.

Hmm... see if you can find out from a lactation consult - the family centre is good.. or talk to your Plunket nurse/ring Plunketline and see if they have any idea. I agree, it shouldn't still be hurting that bad.. my friend had lots of pain for the first 6 months or so of breastfeeding and she found out her son was tongue tied, needed to have it clipped. although I can't remember if that was the cause of the pain or not.. as he couldn't latch properly.

If you want to give it up, then up to you.. but if I were you I'd be investigating the cause, as the pain is meant to subside in the first few weeks.. so there must be an underlying problem, good luck, I hope you can find out what is causing it.

I haven't but have had mastitis 4 times.. ugh.. it's not that is it? You don't have any sore red spots or lumps anywhere?

My friend who had so much pain BF had thrush, I think you can see it on the breast..do you have a family centre near you? You could ask them if they know what it could be.. it's free to visit too. I'm sorry you're going through all this pain

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I have thrush atm and it is agony - feels like my nipples have windburn and just the thought of feeding makes me cringe. I'm using pimafucort which is a hydrocortisone/antifungal mix that I got on script from the midwife and after only 3 doses they are already much better.

If you have thrush you need to treat bubs with the oral gel as well.

Im just using the Daktarin oral gel on my nipples and in Blakes mouth...do you think thats okay???


The Doctor gave him some Nyastin drops but nothing for me!!!!! So I ended up buying the Oral gel. Apart from a prescription for some antibiotics in case I get mastitis??? Weird aye!