[MoK217]

But yea, on my original point, I definitely encourage every woman to at least try to breastfeed, it is the very best thing for your child, and it gives you and your baby a bonding that bottle feeding could never give. I'm not going to lie to anyone the first week I breastfed was hell, everytime he went to latch on and suck it hurt SOOO bad that I cried, and I have a high tolerance to pain. During the first week my nipples became chapped, cracked, and bled a lil. The doctor gave me this lanolin type cream for my nipples that has the same effect that chapstick does for your lips, and it was safe for the baby. It healed my nipples within 2 days. And eventhough my mom kept begging me to stop and just formula feed (she hated seeing me in pain) I kept on as I'm stubborn and determined to do something once I put my mind to it. Might be why I've tried so many things in NBE the past 4 years, and eventhough some didn't work, I kept on going. I don't know how to give up, not in my character.

Almost every woman experiences this brief period of chapped nipples. The Lanolin cream your doctor gave you is the best stuff in the world. My nipples were so chapped I literally had blood dripping out while the baby was trying to eat. My sil told me about the Lanolin, and it was a godsend. Good for you being a young mother who was willing to breastfeed. Most won't. Just wanted to let you know it gets easier with the 2nd time around breastfeeding. I breastfed my son until 16 months....he was hard to break. All the others weaned themselves at an early age. 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months.