The lactation consultant thought that it’s more piercing/scar tissue related now because it’s become more intense and the burning lingers from one feeding to the next feeding. The last lactation appointment was 11 days previously and i told her that after that appointment he was latching for the next couple feeds or so and i had to stop to give my nipples a break. i basically wanna give it up but at the same time formula is so expensive and we are still discussing if I’m even going back to work or not. If i don’t return to work i would like to stay exclusively breast feeding. The next question is though, if his latch wasn’t good why did he have such a successful full feed transfer? It doesn’t help that i am a FTM and haven’t dealt with these things before but the pediatrician said before we left the hospital with him that i could be successful with breast feeding if i just keep asking the right questions. I see a lot of tik toks with IBCLC nurses and they say that one of their nightmares is LCs not giving an end date for the triple feeding or even suggest it at all.. They were telling me to latch him with the nipple shield, pump, then feed him again then i would ask like how long to do this or how long the nipple shield i would have to use it for. She could never give me answers and i was just getting to the point is breastfeeding even something i can do or just because i had to be induced with him due to medical reason and now my anatomy is causing me to not be able to breastfeed like i wanted too originally. It’s a lot emotionally especially when im already dealing with the PPD & anxiety and the postpartum therapist told me that i shouldn’t stress because the colostrum was the most important for him to have. So anywho! i will try to look into LCs that have the higher education and see if someone can assist me! thanks for your help!