Angie

From the very first time I started to nurse Brooklyn its been painful....and so a week later I've just about had enough. It hurts so bad I don't look forward to feeding time at all. I never really got to nurse Kayden. He was never interested and we really didn't ever figure out why before he weened himself at two months. I was really sad about how things turned out with him so I really wanted to nurse our next kid. Well Tyler wasn't ever able to nurse and never learned how to suck so his Gtube was placed. I pumped for Ty but couldn't do it a day past two months. It was such a pain to pump especially when I was traveling back and forth from the hospital and had to tote all my equipment with me. So with baby number three I am determined to make this work. I just about scream every time I latch on Brooklyn it hurts so bad. I've always heard that nursing shouldn't hurt and that it should be enjoyable and a nice way to bond with your baby but when is that suppose to start?? I figured she was just latching on wrong and knew if someone just showed me how to do it, it would get better but I didn't know where to find the answers I needed. I finally decided to rent a pump just to alleviate some pain and try to heal. When I went in to rent my pump yesterday I asked if there was anyone who could help me. They said the midwife Starla could and they would call me with an appointment time when I could come in. They called me later and said Starla is so busy she can't fit me in but she really wanted to help me and fast so she set me up with an appointment at the hospital last night. Brock decided to go with me to carry Brooklyn and drive me since I am still healing from my C-section. There we met Angie. She sat down with me for over an hour and helped me. She showed me how to latch on Brooklyn and for the very first time in my nursing history it didn't hurt. She educated me and was hands on to help. She gave me gel pads to help with the pain, nipple shields, information packets to take home, and she gave Brooklyn a new binky. I walked out of that hospital a happy momma and so grateful that I asked for the help. It was a difference between night and day. I came home and nursed again and again pain free. I asked Brock later that night why he had watched me over and over again in so much pain and didn't ever tell me to give up and just give in to formula. He told me that he knew I was so determined he couldn't and he knew I would figure it out. I am so thankful for such a supportive husband. I also am so grateful for Angie. She's my Hero and I couldn't have gone another day without her. So here's to pain free nursing....