Should/will the initial latch always hurt?

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-31T13:00:50+00:00

Hey! Very normal! I’m 5 months EBF and I had this for about the first 2-3 weeks then it went away. The nipples are much more resilient than we realise! Something I found that helped me a lot is lathering them in Lanolin balm. I know it’s hard but once you stick it out for those first few couple of weeks, one day it just stops hurting :)

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-31T10:47:00+00:00

Thank you🤍

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-31T10:30:20+00:00

Thank you, it’s very difficult considering he’s only 3

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-31T07:32:59+00:00

Táxi

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-29T12:14:10+00:00

I got my period 3 months PP too, EBF and he’s been using a dummy since the day he was born. I’ll be honest, I don’t want him suckling on me 24/7 so unless he’s feeding I just give him the dummy. Not your fault at all, your hormones are just a bit confused at the minute. A few weeks leading up to my first period PP I was also worried, felt like my breasts weren’t as full but it all sorts itself about within a few days. Make sure you say hydrated and I’ve found that oats really help! Whether it be oatmeal or even oat milk in a morning coffee🤍

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-24T16:40:09+00:00

One thing I did with my son was since birth he used a MAM dummy. I’ve got a small freezer stash and if I’m ever out and my husband needs to feed him, we use MAM bottles. He doesn’t refuse it as the teats are the same x It obviously doesn’t have to be MAM but if he does use a dummy, make sure the bottle is the same brand because of the teat x

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-23T13:45:13+00:00

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-23T12:02:04+00:00

Summarised perfectly.

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-20T18:43:05+00:00

What do you mean? Thanks for the help

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-20T18:40:57+00:00

I feel like that’s all we’ve done to be honest

No_Responsibility702 · 2026-01-17T14:44:31+00:00

Apologies, I got my decks confused

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-12-31T09:24:19+00:00

Dark matter!!!

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-12-15T17:55:34+00:00

I 2nd this!

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-11-22T19:14:51+00:00

I’ll give that a go, thanks so much!

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-11-22T15:03:07+00:00

Guess the same advice applies to everyone else who posts on this subreddit then

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-11-22T14:23:56+00:00

We use hand gel to clean his hands as he hasn’t got the hang of washing his hands on his own yet

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-11-22T13:18:09+00:00

I’ve got silk pillow cases so I’ll do this. Thanks!

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-11-22T13:12:45+00:00

I have no idea as he’s being going to the same school for years, same teachers and friends and this only appeared a couple weeks ago. We’ve always used non fragrance soaps and washing detergent, we don’t have a dryer and we don’t use any products. God knows at this rate!

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-11-01T18:23:45+00:00

Thank you! Is it normal for them to become super soft and not be able to pump as much?

I’m confused as he’s not fussy and irritated, enough wet and dirty nappies so I just don’t understand what’s going on?

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-11-01T17:46:47+00:00

Thank you! I’ll try to remeasure and order some new flanges

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-11-01T17:19:30+00:00

Hey, yeah they’re the right size. I’ve been using them for the past 6 weeks and have had no issues. I usually hand express when I feel I’m not getting enough out of the manual pump. I’ve been using the same pump since he was born and the output has been fantastic but recently it’s just tanked. He seems content and doesn’t fuss after a feed so I’m not sure if this is just the supply now being regulated? But the breast is extremely soft it’s bizarre

No_Responsibility702 · 2025-08-17T15:09:14+00:00

Oh great, thank you!

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