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If it hurts there is something wrong, usually with the latch. When done right it does not hurt. You may feel a little discomfort for a couple of days while your milk is coming in and you are learning how to breast feed, but usually if it hurts it is because baby has a shallow latch.

Hi breast feeding doesn't hurt, its more uncomfortable, a few days after the birth it can be painful because breast feeling causes your uterus to contract which is why some women do breastfeed because they claim it gets rid of the baby bump quicker, you can ask for muscle relaxants if it is very painful, also if your baby is feeding often you can get sore from the sucking, and also it can be painful when your milk comes in.. it can feel tingly or like your breasts go very tight and then you usually squirt a bit of milk.. but thats a little bit funny too :P and lastly you can produce too much milk at the start so your breasts can become very hard from the pressure and can also get blocked, if that happens you can massage the lump out in the shower so ease the pain but never pump out the excess milk because then your body will create more. Your body only creates as much as your baby needs so after a week or so breast feeding can become quite pleasant and extreemly convient especially during the night time feeds :) x

You deficient expensive! I have just about the identical tale. I used to mention i might as a substitute move via exertions once more than breastfeed. I used to begin crying whilst i noticed it could be time to feed her quickly and whilst she could begin feeding I could approximately scream, i might holiday out in a sweat and simply take a seat there gritting my enamel with tears streaming down my face. My nipple additionally was once lacking dermis or just about like just a little piece of my nipple was once lacking (to nowadays it nonetheless appears distinct) One factor i will be able to inform you is don't use breast pads. this may increasingly handiest permit your nipples be wet and maintain the dermis delicate and whilst he latches on he's going to handiest pull extra dermis off. I wore no bra and simply converted my blouse alot as a result of all of the leaking. Maybe take a look at a nipple look after until your nipple heals up alittle, however then you are taking the threat of your child relying at the nipple look after. I dont recognise what different pointers to supply you however permit your nipples out within the air up to u can. Good good fortune!!! and I am so sorry to your ache! p.s. the lactation experts couldnt determine what was once flawed both besides that my child had a awesome rough suck

It doesn't hurt at all when it's done right. If the baby doesn't get enough breast into their mouth that hurts. If mom has inverted nipples and isn't shown how to fix the problem that hurts. If the baby isn't nursing but is biting, that hurts.

It can take some practice for mom and baby to get it right, but once you do it's not at all unpleasant.

what hurts?

Is it nipples? If you just had your baby, your nipples need to toughen up. Mine cracked and bled for the first few weeks. Get some lanolin and use it after every nurse.

Is it let down? I know when i'm nursing and feel let down, it feels like a really intense tingling (like when your hand falls asleep) and it actually does hurt, but it only lasts 15 seconds and then fades.

Is it engorgement? You can remedy this by either nursing, or if baby isn't hungry try pumping.

It only hurts for a couple of days, because your nipples aren't used to the stimulation and can become chafed. After the first week, it's not painful at all until the baby gets teeth and bites!

Women's breasts are most sensitive after birth because her body physiologically knows she needs to feed her baby. Also, when a baby sucks on her mom's breasts for milk it hurts a lot for some women because the baby sucks very hard. There are more reasons but that's the main points.

my child sucked very very hard AND would "bite" down on my nipple. The part that protrudes outward. She would mash it so hard that it would look all squished and flat when she was done. I have yet to personally meet anyone that had as much pain as I. I cried and had to bite down on stuff it was so awful. Yet stupid lactation consultants looked at her as she was eating and insisted she was latched correctly. HA! If they are on their right, it won't hurt nearly as much and you get used to the sensation. Also, in the beginning your breasts are crazy engorged. All that swelling/stretching of the skin and ducts hurts like hell. Add a child sucking and biting and you have me, the sobbing mother in pain. Then all that long term moisture exposure chaps them horribly sometimes so you need creams for some relief. They never did figure it out but I randomly bled out on my girl mid feed. They tried to say I had a cracked nipple. Well everything on the outside looked quite normal, no crack so whatever crack they were talking about must have been internal and bad enough to cover her entire face and onesie front in blood. Ugh.....can you tell I'm still bitter from the whole experience lol.

It does hurt for the first month and then it gets better. Nipples have a lot of nerve endings and they have to be toughened up. The pain of sore nipples was more severe than labor for me.

Pain while breastfeeding normally means the baby is not latched on correctly. It's a tad uncomfortable when you first start breastfeeding, but once you get the hang of it and the latch is correct, it shouldn't be painful.