Breast feeding and pumping mamas

[maymommy052613]

My baby is 12 days old and I've been exclusively breast feeding my daughter, anyways, she does great on my right breast but my left nipple is swollen and it hurts so bad to nurse on it. For those of you who pumped, how soon did you introduce a bottle and were there any difficulties with nipple confusion? I was thinking about pumping my left to keep the milk supple up but I'm worried about giving her a bottle too soon?? Any help would be great! Also any thoughts on the swollen nipple?

[maymommy052613]

Thank you ladies and its the nipple, I have heard that maybe it's a plugged duct and I do nurse on it still

[Sarah765]

Is it the breast or the nipple? My first thought is it could be a plugged duct, which even though it hurts you actually want to nurse on it as much as possible or it could get worse and turn into matesis.  I had one while nursing my last baby, and it really hurts, I think there were a few other things you can do to help it but I cant remember what it was.  

[mommabear27]

I started introducing a bottle at a week old as my nipples were so sore and he was feeding 24/7 and it hurt.   If you can, get Lansonol / Lansinoh for your nipples - it's an absolute godsend for sore nipples, apply it several times a day and it doesn't need to be washed off before you feed again.   My boy took to the bottle great and goes from breast - bottle - breast no problems at all :)   I use the anti-colic Avent bottles with the teats designed on a nipple (apparently),     he is almost breastfed exclusively unless we are going out in which case he gets a bottle cause I don't like BFing in public, and gets a bottle to help him through his growth spurts otherwise I'd be on the couch with him all day lol.   He is 6 weeks this thursday coming x