My baby is 3 days old and my nipples hurt sooo bad. Anything I can do? I don't have my milk yet

I have this ointment the hospital gave me after I had my so it numbed my nipples and I had to massage them and pump to to start producing more milk

Hang in there...I had sever cracked bleeding nipples but was committed to breastfeeding so kept on trying. My milk came in 4 days postpartum. I kept pumping since day 1 even though I didn't have milk. Pumping helps, don't give up its the best thing you can give your newborn. And use Lansinoh nipple cream. Nipple shields also help!!

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what do u feed the baby if your milk hasn't come in? do u buy formula? @minililly @krissy81814

Yes it would be best if you brought formula

@Alicia3_18,

and u use the pump to bring out the milk even if nothings coming out ? @krissy81814

@alicia3_18, no just massage them to stimulate and see if you can get some milk tea its tea that helps you produce more milk but I wouldn't suggest a pump cause the suction can hurt

Okay thank you ! @krissy81814

@alicia3_18 I bought donated breast milk from the hospital. It's breastmilk that other moms donate...gets cleaned and tested of course. It was kinda pricey though @ $40 for 4 oz. The hospital provided me with a syringe and straw like tube. I would put baby on nipple and stick the tube in that way she wouldn't get nipple confusion with a bottle. Like I said I was committed to breast feeding and strictly breast milk. You can do the same with formula though👍 hospital should give you a sample (the whole can of formula) that should be way more than enough by the time your milk comes in.

well that's good. thank you for the info. I've got a little ways I'm just trying to pre pare I hear all these women's milk that doesn't come in right away. and just wanna be prepared. @minililly

@dani_8513, oops tagged the wrong person ☺️ @alicia3_18 but don't give up on breastfeeding👍