TMI I've been pumping for about 5 days now. What is happening? How do I fix this?

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Olive oil or coconut oil. I had some seriously sore nips when I increased the number of times a day I pumped. Using a lube has been a lifesaver!

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Could be the flange size and even the suction could be too high! Breastmilk is great for healing, dab a little on the nipple a few times a day and it should help... I'm so sorry you're struggling with this, I remember those days and it was so hard! If you can, try a lactation consultant!  They can help size you for flanges, check your pump, latch, and so much more... if you qualify for WIC, they have LC in office where I'm at! Definitely worth checking out if you can. They were a lifesaver for our breastfeeding journey ❤

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Flanges may be the wrong size. Check the fit of those and switch sizes if needed.
To help with healing and pain, lanolin and cooling pads will help. Just don't use ice on your breasts right before pumping. After is fine.

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Is your nipple hitting the end of the pump??.. even the wrong size of flange shouldn’t cause the end to look like that.  Make sure you’re getting the proper fit just like the other ladies have said.  
I’ve tried lanolin, coconut oil etc for boob lube, I find actual sex lube works the best so far

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Your nipple should also be “floating” in the flange. It shouldn’t be rubbing against the sides at all.

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Any whole oil (olive oil, coconut oil, whatever you prefer) rubbed into the flanges will help with chafing. You may also have the suction too high or the wrong size flange.

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:( lanolin? Saliva from baby keeps this from happening, but when you're pumping there's no boob lube.

TMI I've been pumping for about 5 days now. What is happening? How do I fix this?

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