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My DS is 5 weeks now and I am getting depressed trying to overcome breastfeeding problems. My biggest frustation is I don't know what's wrong! Please help me figure out<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"><br><br>
I had a not so great birth experience(not the medical staff fault for once) ending in C-section and nursed him first time after an hr, in NICU. He had breathing problems and hence was in NICu for couple of hrs for observation. He took the breast immediately with no help. Since it was easter weekend, I nursed the first 3 days, including that first time, without any LC in hospital. There was pain but manageable. He is a strong sucker, very healthy apetite and has gained weight consistently since the third day of his life<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/love.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="love"><br><br>
My problems:
<ul><li>I have severe nipple pain. Around 3 weeks, it was bad enough that I could not wear any clothes. The pain varies.</li>
<li>One kind of pain is at the tip of the nipple, which is the worst kind. I did go to a LC who saw me and DS. She says I may have vapospasm, since my nipples blanch.</li>
<li>We also were trying treatment for thrush for him and me, since initially I couldnt visit the LC and she thought it might be that. The treatment provided me lot of relief. But there are no real thrush symptoms on him or me apart from my pain. So we have discontiuned.</li>
<li>I thought it was bad latch. LC says we are doing fine. I have read and watched lots of latch videos and with help of hubby tried to do everythign they say. DS does have a bump in his palette and LC thinks that could be one reason my nipple point hurts. If I do a deep latch, the point hurts. If I do a shallow one, the area beneath my nipple hurts. The latter I can tolerate for few feeds before it becomes unbearable.</li>
<li>Due to all the pain, I have been feeding him expressed milk through bottle since he was 2-3 weeks. He doesn't seem to have nipple confusion. Now at 5 weeks, I feed him bottle and nurse him, sometimes both at the same session , and he seems to be coping well. I don't want to use bottle but it's keep my BF experience alive.</li>
<li>Apart from the fact that bfing hurts, I am starting to detest the whole thing because, I have been reduced to a milk production machine. I have so much pain/tenderness that I cant hold him. The only time I am with him is when he is nursing and that time I am fighting pain! More than half my time goes pumping. He drinks 3.5-4oz every 2.5 hrs.</li>
<li>I have tried warm compress. Not much help. I am currently starting prescription for Renauds. But I am not confident. Did anyone have similar experience???</li>
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I had a not so great birth experience(not the medical staff fault for once) ending in C-section and nursed him first time after an hr, in NICU. He had breathing problems and hence was in NICu for couple of hrs for observation. He took the breast immediately with no help. Since it was easter weekend, I nursed the first 3 days, including that first time, without any LC in hospital. There was pain but manageable. He is a strong sucker, very healthy apetite and has gained weight consistently since the third day of his life<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/love.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="love"><br><br>
My problems:
<ul><li>I have severe nipple pain. Around 3 weeks, it was bad enough that I could not wear any clothes. The pain varies.</li>
<li>One kind of pain is at the tip of the nipple, which is the worst kind. I did go to a LC who saw me and DS. She says I may have vapospasm, since my nipples blanch.</li>
<li>We also were trying treatment for thrush for him and me, since initially I couldnt visit the LC and she thought it might be that. The treatment provided me lot of relief. But there are no real thrush symptoms on him or me apart from my pain. So we have discontiuned.</li>
<li>I thought it was bad latch. LC says we are doing fine. I have read and watched lots of latch videos and with help of hubby tried to do everythign they say. DS does have a bump in his palette and LC thinks that could be one reason my nipple point hurts. If I do a deep latch, the point hurts. If I do a shallow one, the area beneath my nipple hurts. The latter I can tolerate for few feeds before it becomes unbearable.</li>
<li>Due to all the pain, I have been feeding him expressed milk through bottle since he was 2-3 weeks. He doesn't seem to have nipple confusion. Now at 5 weeks, I feed him bottle and nurse him, sometimes both at the same session , and he seems to be coping well. I don't want to use bottle but it's keep my BF experience alive.</li>
<li>Apart from the fact that bfing hurts, I am starting to detest the whole thing because, I have been reduced to a milk production machine. I have so much pain/tenderness that I cant hold him. The only time I am with him is when he is nursing and that time I am fighting pain! More than half my time goes pumping. He drinks 3.5-4oz every 2.5 hrs.</li>
<li>I have tried warm compress. Not much help. I am currently starting prescription for Renauds. But I am not confident. Did anyone have similar experience???</li>
</ul><br><img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad">
