Hi everyone! I’m new to breastfeeding.

My little boy fed the same amount of time when he was a newborn, for my painful breasts I used a manual haka pump just to help ease some of the let down

It’s enough you’re doing amazing, I only got the hang of it 12 days in. Feed as you are, and your supply will regulate once your body figures out how much your baby is taking. It took me about 6 weeks but I k ow for some women it took longer. You can gently hand express a little to relieve yourself x

Feed responsively, not to time. The minimum is every couple of hours, but if baby seems to need a feed half an hour after they've had one that's fine Everyone has a bit of an over supply at first as your body doesn't know how much milk to make and so it makes a lot. Keep feeding baby as and when they need it and the hardness will settle down in time You can use ice packs and ibuprofen to lessen the pain Don't be tempted to pump. That will tell your body you need to make even more milk, and it'll start a vicious cycle Hand express only, just enough to soften your boobs to comfort level And learn gentle lymphatic massage

The more you feed, the more you’ll make (basically, your body will think you had twins 😅). Mother’s milk is inimitable, there are numerous side effects to formula. I personally participated in research that proved great advantages of mother’s milk. So please don’t give up. Highly recommend MultiMam compresses, they’ll heal your nipples and bring immediate relief and are safe for baby. The first couple of weeks can be hard (pretty much for every new mama) but then it becomes my absolute favorite part of motherhood. Stay strong, mama! Sending love.

trying massing your breasts under hot water in the shower, that helped me relieve some of the pain and hardness. your nips will be sore for awhile just make sure you have a good nipple cream! as long as he’s having wet/poopy diapers regularly he’s getting enough! follow his lead on how much he wants to feed. your milk production will even out soon it’s normal to have a bit of oversupply at first

Sounds like you’re doing a brilliant job momma. Congratulations on your little boy 💙 please don’t give up, try the Lansinoh nipple cream. Apply it after every feed until your nipples become more tolerable to the feeding. It’s safe for baby so no need to remove before your feeds. It was a life saver for me. If your breasts are feeling really hard. Try pumping slightly before your feed or hand expressing; you’ll release some of the pressure and also you may find little one will probably latch better. Once your supply is settling you can take away the pump. You’re doing amazing. 🫶🏼 x

I think I fed every 2 hours initially. Get some lanisoh nipple cream and maybe some heat pads for when feeding to put on your boobs, it relaxes everything a bit. When you shower try and hand express to relieve some pressure. The first 6 weeks is both of you adjusting to something new and it can be hard but so worth it. I'm almost 8m postpartum and since the 6 week mark it's been easy and so simple. I'm now struggling with the idea of when to stop 😂 it's been a beautiful experience with a few bouts of mastitis 😂 Keep going, sounds like you're doing fab and it will get easier. (I would say if unsure, get your latch checked by a midwife, make sure little ones not sucking the tip as this will feel very painful. Nice open mouth and aim for their soft palate with your nipple. I was told line their chin up with the bottom of you areola and allow their head to tip back a little whilst supporting their neck. Hope that helps!)

🤍🤍🤍 engorgement for me lasted about a week or two. if your nipple are hurting/bleeding, a nipple shield can help!! the baby will temporarily suck on the shield giving your nipple time to heal, just do it here & there. my son had a hard time latching so i used a shield for every single feeding now he’s 2 months and still relies on it. but using it for a couple feedings to help the pain shouldn’t have a negative impact especially if your baby is latching good already

engorgement and sore nipple are so normal pp, don’t give up! your doing amazing, i remember those forst 2 weeks i felt like giving up sooo many times bc of the pain, like everyone has said massages for them, hot showers n massage them, lanisoh breastfeeding kit is good (yu can get it on tik tok) they have gel heating/cooling pads which was my favourite out the pack so you could also just get those, find a good nipple cream for you i love the “my little coco nipple balm” it’s amazing, pump or hand express some milk when they are feeling engorged and hard but only pump until your boobs feel comfortable again bc if you continue to pump past that frequently your body will start to make more milk, hang in there mamma you got this! and you will BF with ease and no pain 🫶🏼🫶🏼