It hurts!!

[Arcadia]

Oh hun! Huge hugs!

I have been there, I really have. It's not fair is it? Why can one side be perfect and the other hurt SO much.

Have you tried Lansinoh? It was my lifesaver. I would lather that stuff on after every feed.

Do you have a breast pump and bottle? You could express from the left and give bub a bottle of EBM until the nipple heals a bit.

Bubs must have opened the wound again (this also happened to me). It sux because you have to watch it EVERY time, which is nigh on impossible when your eyes are falling out of your head with fatigue.

Hang in there hun. You are doing so, so, so well.

Is there someone who can come around and help you today? I called my midwife at this point and she came and showed me how to express etc.

Do you have any family close by, or a good friend? Just someone who can help settle bubs after a feed and make sure you have plenty to eat and drink. This is a fragile time, and you are doing so, so, so well!