Change in attatchment?

Hi everyone!
Breastfeeding until now has gone really really well for us, besides a crisis of faith in my bodies abilities to sustain a person(im sure a few of u know what im talking about) everythings gone great guns.

But the past week or so my nipples have been red raw and so so tender to touch, so u can imagine what its like when DD2 attatches!
So can babies all of a sudden change how they attatch? i've been watching her and not putting it in her gob till its nice and wide but it doesnt seem to be helping!

Ow! Some suggestions...

I had a similar problem - bub had got strong enough that bad attachment really hurt, when it hadn't previously made a difference.
Are you sure that you have the bottom part of your nipple in her mouth too? The bit you can't see?
When she finishes feeding so you have a squashed nipple or is it still roundish?

DD is heavier than she used to be, so she may be bearing down on you more - make sure she is really well supported. And maybe try feeding lying on your side and with her lying on her side - that way she can't put too much weight on you.

There are also non-attachment related reasons for soreness - thrush for example. You may need to see your Doctor and get a swab taken.

Some MCHNs are also lactation consultants, or you may want to get an expert opinion from your local ABA meeting.

Thanks KMN
i wondered if it was because she was getting bigger and stronger. She's clamped down a few times and by golly did it hurt!!
I had a look at the bottom part of my nipple when she was feeding but it seemed fine.
Will try the lying down feed for a few days and see how we go with that.
Thanks for your suggestions

Hi,

Given the age of your baby and the symptoms you describe I think your nipples must be a bit infected with something? I'd be heading along to the dr - a crme like kennacombe may help (a bit of a scattergun approach - but helpful when we don't actually know what's happening.) Has baby started solids yet? Sometimes mums nipples have a bit of a reaction to the solids in the saliva.
This will all pass quickly - but it is worrying and frustrating when it happens

i think it might be thrush!
she has white patches on the inside of her cheeks and a sprinkling on her lip.. its not on her tongue though?
is that a possibility?

Yes, probable - but easily treated - go to the chemist and get the appropriate treatment

Barb

I was going to suggest thrush as a possibility too especially with your recent type 1 D diagnosis hun......if you bsls were quite high at diagnosis it is very possible candida fungii have set up house.....you might want to look at a maintenance plan of a good acidopholus supplement as thrush can be an occupational hazard with type 1 especially in the early days while things are getting stabilised.