Does it get better?

Question

My son is 10 days old. I've been breastfeeding, pumping, and supplementing with formula. I love breastfeeding, but the first 30-40 seconds I'm in excrutiating pain. It stops hurting after that, but I'm wondering if it'll eventually get better. Is there anything I can use to "numb" my nipples so it doesn't hurt as much? Thank you. ❤

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It will 100% get better. The first month is the toughest with it. It’s all about you both learning how, about your body getting used to it, and about establishing a good supply. 
You don’t need to stick with it, but I recommend it bc it truly does get better/easier etc.

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Don’t give up it gets so much better your nipples won’t hurt at all once baby learns how to breast feed

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This was me! It was like crying excruciating pain. I went to 3 lactation consults and they think she was compressing my nipple with his tongue. It wasn’t until about week 25 that the pain disappeared. It is night and day now without the pain! Hold strong, count the 30 and know the pain will subside

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Have you seen a lactation consultant? If not, please please please make an appointment! It makes all the difference in the world! Also, have your baby checked for a tongue or lip tie, because that could be what’s causing an incorrect latch, thus also making it so you have to supplement. 
I was in pain, pumping, supplementing etc. but after working with an LC and getting my son’s tongue tie revised, we were able to keep up the breastfeeding journey and he just turned one and we’re still going. 
Best of luck to you, mama! The early days of breastfeeding can be tough but they do get better.

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I had to stop breastfeeding because of this. Turns out I had a yeast infection in my nipples. I'd go to your OB and get it checked out, if there's no infection then definitely see a lactation consultant

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It definitely gets better! I didn’t Bf my first baby because it was a huge struggle I wasn’t prepared for. But I am breastfeeding my second. It was really hard the first like 7wks but now (we’re 9wks in) it’s so much easier and I LOVE it. 
As far the nipple pain, it shouldn’t be super painful. Maybe check that your baby is latching properly. It will be tender but shouldn’t hurt like that. But lanoline helps with the tenderness.  Kw I don’t need anything Bc it doesn’t hurt at all anymore. 
Hang in there mama! The beginning is the hardest but it does get better.

Does it get better?

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