Dont give up!
hi i had the same problem breastfeeding my son, it was so painfull i would be in tears feeding him and my nipples would bleed, i tried a well reccomended and expensive cream for the soreness but it made him really sick, my midwife suggested just rubbing a few drops of my breastmilk around them instead, im not sure if that really helped but changing the position i was holding him definately made a huge difference, try holding her in the rugby position so she is lying alongside your body propped on a cushion or pillow, this made it alot easier to latch him on properly, the pain was immediately reduced and the soreness went after a couple of days, also make sure your comfortable and relaxed when feeding as your baby will notice if your tense. also, you can successfully feed breast and formula milk, it just depends on what the baby likes. hope this helps as lots of women have exactly the same problem! xxx
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