success at the breast?!

we spent a few more good minutes today at the breast.

she fell asleep after a few.

but she took some!

no more than an ounce maybe. but still!

also...very little discomfort on my nips! thank god for lanolin and nipple butter!

The First Years Nursing Care Cooling gel packs

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE these. thats an understatement. ive used them ONCE. tonight. and i fell in love with the cooling calm on my sore nips. did it heal them? no, they arent magic and it was use number 1. but as soon as i put them in the freezer i wished they were cold already so i could use them again. they felt so wonderful!

ill keep you posted on if there are any changes as i contijnue to use them.

Nipple Creams: Part 1

this is an ongoing thing. I have very little faith any cream i try will be a one hit wonder, otherwise, why would they come in oz tubes? no, youll certainly need more, and youll need to try a few to find the one you wanna swear by.

as ive mentioned previously, i have tried some lanolin creams, and havent been too impressed, but the severity of my nipple damage is high, so i dont fault the creams. i can only say MY experience and who knows, maybe i just have really difficult nipples.

The one im using right now is The First Years Nipple Butter. Lanolin free made with nut oils and organic butters. I like thatg its a lot softer, silkier to put on, not as thick as lanolin, and its not tested on animals. which makes it a little bit of a WINNER! :) but the true test is the nipple test. and my nipples right away felt more comfortable during my pumping sessions. i havent tried many times with baby at breast because im scared, and i can still feel pain, but the pain of pumping has been reduced for sure within a day. also, after a particularly bad feeding at breast i found a huge crack on my nipple, and went out to buy supplies that night. i started using this one, and the crack seemed to close overnight, even though pain was still evident, it appeared much better. im guessing these things need time.

im gonna try a little more, and also let them air dry a bit here and there. things can be a bit rough on the nips, so i gotta make sure im giving the product full opportunity to succeed. believe me, i WANT nothing MORE than to feel BETTER in my nipnips.

ill keep you posted!

Breast Supplies: Reviews

i went a little crazy at the local Wal*Mart. my nipples have been SO sore, cracked bruised and broken that i was desperate.

im feeding Daughter with the syringe, and starting tomorrow after my lactation appt, with a finger feeding tube system. until hopefully my nipples heal, she latches correctly, and we can start and finish a successful breast relationship.

I indulged. Needed new bags for milk (ended uip having to buy a freezer too....more to come on that), needed Breast pads and i needed treatment. I found a couple things: Medela Lanolin (since the Lansinoh didnt help me as much as it has helped other mothers), First Years Nipple Butter, Medela Storage bottles 3 oz size. and First Years Nursing Care Soothing gel packs.

ill be using and reviewing these so you know how they worked for me! hopefully i dont have to branch out further than this... :)