You're doing a great job hun. The others are right, it does get easier. I really wish someone had told me at first that it's only the first few weeks when attachment is so hard. Before long they open their mouths and attach perfectly without any help. And that pain will stop too. It's so much harder when their mouths are tiny and you are both learning.

The lipstick shape means there is an attachment problem, so that could be why you've had so much pain. It's great that you have worked out how to prevent that. If that's the only problem you will be pain free in no time.

Hang in there hun, it will be better really soon. You have done really well to have bfing going so well already.