That's pretty much it.. she isn't doing it on purpose and actually tries very hard not to, but doesn't seem to know how to nurse without kind of clamping down anymore. It is horrible and it's so hard not to cringe every times she asks to nurse, her requests are now accompanied by a feeling of great dread, depression, and a fight with myself to not make excuses not to.
I feel so bad, she asks to nurse and says, "I will be very, very gentle. Don't worry about your boobs. It's okay. I will not bite. I will be so gentle"
Only.. she does. I always have this great ring of teeth marks around my nipple, it hurts so much and keeps on hurting for a long time after she nurses, too. She leaves bruises, then it hurts more and more. Not to mention that then it hurts with the 2 month old nurses, which is a lot. (of course) I'm actually starting to be a bit concerned about nipple damage.. Either way, it sucks. By no means do I wish to force her to wean, but I seriously don't know how much more of this I can take. 
I don't want it to be this way, but I don't know how to help her when I know she isn't trying to do it, and is even trying not to do it. I try to let her nursing sessions go on as long as I can take, and she is so, so heartbroken when I cut her off because the pain is becoming to great for me. I feel terrible, but I end up cutting her off every time. I don't know what to do. I wish she could end our nursing sessions herself
I feel bad trying to explain to her that what she is doing is hurting mama too much, but I also don't know how else work on making it better without addressing what the issues are, or how she will understand why I need to have her stop without knowing there is a reason and I'm not just being mean.
I want to burst into tears every time she asks to nurse
There has to be a way to help her stop! Any ideas and advice will be much, much appreciated. Thanks.
I feel so bad, she asks to nurse and says, "I will be very, very gentle. Don't worry about your boobs. It's okay. I will not bite. I will be so gentle"
Only.. she does. I always have this great ring of teeth marks around my nipple, it hurts so much and keeps on hurting for a long time after she nurses, too. She leaves bruises, then it hurts more and more. Not to mention that then it hurts with the 2 month old nurses, which is a lot. (of course) I'm actually starting to be a bit concerned about nipple damage.. Either way, it sucks. By no means do I wish to force her to wean, but I seriously don't know how much more of this I can take. I don't want it to be this way, but I don't know how to help her when I know she isn't trying to do it, and is even trying not to do it. I try to let her nursing sessions go on as long as I can take, and she is so, so heartbroken when I cut her off because the pain is becoming to great for me. I feel terrible, but I end up cutting her off every time. I don't know what to do. I wish she could end our nursing sessions herself
I feel bad trying to explain to her that what she is doing is hurting mama too much, but I also don't know how else work on making it better without addressing what the issues are, or how she will understand why I need to have her stop without knowing there is a reason and I'm not just being mean.
I want to burst into tears every time she asks to nurse
There has to be a way to help her stop! Any ideas and advice will be much, much appreciated. Thanks.
