Up until 6 weeks we had dramas with attachment and pain, and then we hit the 6 week mark and it all just fell nicely into place. I had it under control, no pain, great latch. This however only lasted a couple of weeks! For the past week my nipples have been so sensitive and painful. I think she has her latch right, it looks and feels ok. But that being said I am not 100% sure?! I am back to taking panadol and dreading each feed.

After feeding my nipples look pinched, like yellowish if that makes sense?

We have also been battling oral thrush for going on four weeks now. Just as it seems to ease up, it comes back again. I am doing everything right. Airing out the nipples, hot washing/sun drying bras daily, nilstat (onto 3rd bottle which I dont want to have to use!), daktarin, soaking dummies in boiling water after each use, probiotics for me, downing natural greek yoghurt like its going outta fashion and even giving her tongue a gentle scrape with a clean cotton tip after each feed. I think the thrush is the best I have had it at so far, so cant understand why now this would be causing me pain?

I feel like breastfeeding so far has been nothing but a drama and I really have not been enjoying it. I dont understand the whole bonding thing with it either, I just cant wait for her to finish each feed. If only the pain would stop and then I could maybe learn to like breastfeeding!!! I am only sticking this out because she is such a content little baby, 3 hrs between feeds, fantastic at night (so jinxed myself now), no gut/wind issues like DD1 had on formula and obviously because I know its the best thing for her and she likes it so how can I take it away from her? Also I have a couple of people I want to prove wrong. But seriously I am hanging on by a very fine thread now...