To my breastfeeding moms: Do you remember how long it took you to get past this painful beginning stage?
dawn·
1 week was hell and going easier. 2-3 before it was painless.
Jocelyn ·
I think it was almost a month
Erica·
Most of the first week was awful. She wasn’t latching correctly so it caused blisters. We are getting it down now, still hurts the first minute or so but then it doesn’t the last couple of days.
Heather·
Мама сына (7 лет)
About a month, but we also had latch problems.
Amy O.·
Мама двоих (младенец)
With my first about 3 weeks, but a nipple shield helped! With my second, I didn’t have a painful stage- I had never stopped breastfeeding my 1st.
Zaka·
Многодетная мама (5 детей)
Are you talking about cramping when feeding or sore nipples?
I had BAD cramps for the first week only when feeding, so after a week they were almost gone.
Sore nipples should get better in a few days if baby is latching on right
donyae··
Мама троих детей
Sore nipps...I take Motrin for the cramping. My nipples are just so sore I cringed Everytime she latches on. Then after a minute or 2 I get use to it.
Ana Perez·
Мама троих детей, ждёт четвёртого
About 2-3 weeks for the engorgement to go down. First week is the worst for me simply because they’re so sensitive even if the latch was right.