hi..i posted before about my sagga to breastfeeding my newborn who is now 3 month old. i'd had a breast lift 10 years ago and didn't know if i could nurse this baby (nursed the previous 3 kids, prior to breast surgery, for 2 years each). anyway, i ended up having milk that came through to the nipple (still unsure about the quantity of my supply) but within days of leaving the hospital i suffered horrible nipple break down (cracks, bleeding nips) most likely from a poor latch and yeast. it was so bad i couldn't take the enormous pain after two weeks and quit....well i quit for about a week. my conscience set in and i realized i couldn't not nurse her and began to try again. with reglan and then motilium i was able to get a milk supply back and after 6-7 weeks of weaning her off the formula/bottle we are finally totally breastfeeding now and for the past 3-4 weeks.

my question is, when is the soreness going to end? i have healed the cracks and though the tissue has scars, i still suffer those first few moments or minute she latches.

another question..though i've gotten back to nursing 100% i'm still not sure i'm making enough milk to satisfy her. she seems to get frustrated sometimes at the breast (probably in part from nipple confusion still..)but it seems like she isn't getting satisfied and i never really feel very full..except a bit first thing in the am. i know if i give her the bottle that's bad because that could hurt my supply, but what if my supply is already inadequate because of my prior breast surgery and i just didn't realize it until now? what do i do in that case?

TIA

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Lori
breastfeeding momma to Reilly Olivia
born October 22, 2007