I'm relieved that breastfeeding is working out, but I have to say that the whole breastfeeding issue is misleading. When the baby suckles & it hurts, the lactation nurse says, "Don't worry, he's latching incorrectly. It should hurt. You should feel a pull instead of a pinch. & you shouldn't hear the clicking sound."
Atticus latches well & he has a powerful suck (the nurses' words, not mine), but breastfeeding still hurts! It's hard to bond with him when I'm cringing in pain. Some mothers tell me that I'll get used to it. One mother said it took her several months to get accustomed to breastfeeding. Now I understand why, though 70% of new mothers breastfeed in the hospital, only 30% continue after 3 months. Don't quote me on that, but I think I read that somewhere.
So, I've concluded that nurses downplay the pain of breastfeeding in order to emphasize the importance of it. Granted, every woman has a different experience with breastfeeding. It doesn't hurt for every woman. But I just can't get over that they don't WARN you how much it hurts.
Early motherhood is not all roses & daisies.
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