Does breastfeeding hurt just as bad with the second child?

Hey I was wondering if breastfeeding hurts just as much with the second baby as it did with the first?

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Nope :woman_shrugging:t2:. I mean your nipples will be sore the first day or so but you know what it feels like so it didn’t hurt as bad. Depends on how well the latch is too

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It shouldn’t. If you have troubles seek out an LC to check baby over for ties and latch issues.
Otherwise do different positions. I YouTubed how to do everything the first time around. I nursed through a month of nipples until we got it figured out.

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For me it did you of course get used to the pain after awhile but still hurt a lot

:grimacing: and the third and the forth. Not as long but even with my 4th I remember curling my toes into the carpet with a good hungry latch on those first days

I had a few days where it hurt but it didn’t last long.

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For me yes it did. Even with my third it still took 2-3 weeks for the pain to ease up

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Baby #3 is now 9w🖤 definitely hurts less each time (pains the same, shorter time) for me at least

Yes you’re starting all over. New baby has to learn to latch so you will be sore for a while

I didn’t think so and I hadn’t nursed in 2 years. Maybe it’s because you know how to get a proper latch so your nipples don’t get as chapped and don’t stay sore very long

Everyone is different. Mine didn’t hurt as bad,but still hurt a little. I just pushed through it and am doing great now at 6 weeks and it doesn’t hurt.

For me yes for a couple of weeks

My nipples didn’t hurt for me, but then again I only had a 4 month break from breastfeeding. My uterus did hurt the first week because of the contractions everytime he fed.

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My second one was harder than my first. My first was easy peasy no pain my second one gummed my left nipple but he figured it out in about a week

In the beginning
Yuhhhhhh

It is definitely easier after the first. I had nipple cracking, blisters, thrush, etc with the first, but nothing like that with younger siblings. Good luck :heart:

Depends on how long ago you had the first baby… Also it is all about the latch… If you mastered the latch with the first one it will be easier now and then it won’t hurt for more than a few days…

My first was a dream, not even a cracked nipple. My second was a nightmare, bleeding nipples by week 2, mastitis by week 4. He was so tiny compared to my first he couldn’t get the whole nipple in his mouth. Each baby is different, hell each feed is different I think.

For me breastfeeding didn’t hurt at all even the first latch. If it hurts (even in the beginning) I recommend seeking out an IBCLC to get help with getting a proper deep latch.

Breastfeeding shouldn’t hurt period. If it does, please see your doctor or a lactation consultant.

It’s not abnormal to experience occasional pain while breastfeeding. There are as many causes as solutions. The nipple isn’t far back enough in babys mouth, failure to properly latch on, simple over sensitivity in that region, clogged ducts, the breast structure itself, previous breast/nipple trauma.
If it’s constant or sharp pains and not the occasional discomfort it’d be best to sit down with a breastfeeding specialist, ob/fun or pediatrician and see if there isn’t an underlying cause.

I breastfeed 8 and there were a few rough times but it never hurt. And I breastfeed until 3 so teeth and all

No bf shouldnt hurt the whole time maybe the first month after that it shouldnt . If it does its maybe a bad latch or a tongue tie

The baby feeding wasn’t bad with my second or third. It was the cramping from my uterus that hurt worse. Especially with my second everytime she would eat the cramps were so intense I felt like I was having contractions again :tired_face:. But they weren’t as intense after a day

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I breastfed my first 2 months and felt like I was starving her cause she cried all the time though she was a fat little butterball. 9 years later I made it to 5 months but due to marital problems stopped. 5 years later I nursed my last one for almost 2 years. It was easy peasy by that time.

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Breastfeeding should not be painful. I suggest you work with a lactation aid/nurse to teach you and baby how to achieve a deep latch. My hospital holds classes and even hosts a support group (in person and on FB) look for something like that in your area.

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Hormones make the initial latch and few sucks "intense " but it should not hurt the entire feeding. If it is hurting the whole time, you may need a deeper latch or have another issue

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I only had months between my two. At first it does hurt the second time. But, my son adapted to nursing quickly so I got used to his style quicker.

I way over produced. It always hurt during let down, but my uterine cramps during breastfeeding hurt the most.

Thankfully for me, my son weaned himself at 3 months. He went to formula a food. He was a big baby and I didn’t produce enough for him.

My kids where 3 yrs apart. And for the first week or so my Uterine cramps where worse with my second. They told me that was common.

it didnt for me it was so painful when i had my first and when i had my second 6 years later it didnt hurt till she started getting teeth and biting lol

My first did, my second didn’t. I believe it’s the way they latch. My second is different than my first.

Mine was not painful in the least with my first but with my second child, I quite frequently “quiet screamed” while trying to nurse her and had blistered nipples and everything, but I still nursed her til she was almost three. It must be different with each child. I’ve nursed 7 of them. My second child was the worst.

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In my experience it did. I would say they both hurt equally the same. I did have a 4 year gap so I don’t know if it make a difference having them close or far apart. But I will say with my second I got used to it faster then with my first. Probably because with my first I had no idea what I was doing. Hope that helped.

I used nipple shields due to poor latch for the first couple months…never hurt at all ( except a blocked duct) made it 13 months

Give him a bottle my baby was never hungry and slept all night from day one.

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When I was Pregnant Lamaze taught you how to prep your breasts for nursing.
Nowadays nobody teaches it and Yet it’s more prevalent now than it was 40 yrs ago.

My were always painful but I had lots of milk and I’m big busted

I nursed 7… never hurt. Some pressure. Check with your lactation nurse. Be sure you’re ok and the baby is latching on proper.

Yes, but all of my babies had tongue ties. :grimacing:

If your baby learns to latch correctly, it doesn’t hurt.

Yes you will have after pains fir a few days every time you nurse

I didn’t hurt with either one of mine

The first few days or week can be uncomfortable but after that it shouldnt really hurt

Neither of my 2 hurt to just nurse. However my 2nd was a voracious nurser and I ended up with mastitis with him 3 times and I literally thought I was going to die all 3 times. It sometimes depends on how strong their suction is and not to let them go to long between feedings. Otherwise they can seem like they are nursing aggressively.

It hurt worse for me but my daughter needed to be fed on demand as she wasn’t allowed to cry.

Breastfeeding shouldn’t hurt like that at all. You should see a lactation consultant. Your doctor can refer you. If you can’t afford one, the county health department keeps them on staff.

Breastfeeding hurts? Hmm I don’t think so. If you get bit maybe