Hey ladies! Just wondering if anyone can offer some advice for my SIL who is nursing her first little boy. He is 2 months old now, and latches fine on one side, but not on the other. Her one nipple is cracked, bleeding and very sore, and nursing is really painful! Got any suggestions? The little guy will start nursing and then slip off constantly on that side. He is a little bit tongue tied, but since he can nurse well on the other side, they didn't think that was the issue. I've suggested having that tie snipped anyways, just in case, and then trying to pump the one side and nurse the other for a while to let the sore side heal. She's afraid that he won't nurse well after he's had a bottle. She's considering trying a nipple shield. I also suggested that she take him to a chiropractor, because I've heard that if baby favours one side over the other, it can be because of neck issues from the birth, and the chiropractor can help.
I'd welcome any other advice or suggestions to pass along to her. She's really determined to nurse this baby, but the constant pain is getting to be discouraging.
Thanks!