Sore Right

So well, days have passed. I've tried to let Rachael latch on as much as I can. My right breast is hurting much. It is tender to touch and it doesn't help to have Rachael punching me every time she struggles to get the right latch. 

I read somewhere that if it's engorged, or there's pain, all the more I should bear with it and let Rachael nurse on that breast. But, the pain is really too much to bear. My sis in law said I should take painkiller 30min before feeding her on the painful side. However, I can't seem to be able to catch the right timing to take the painkiller. So for now, I can only feed her on my comfort side - left! 

Sis in law also said that I should stop bottle feeding her to prevent nipple confusion... I told her my concern was at night she will cry loudly if I try to latch her. She said she's ok with the noise. So wants me to go ahead and latch her on. So supportive! But hubby doesn't look very happy because his sleep will be disturbed. Bottled feeding can keep Rachael asleep till 4plus. Latching on only keeps her asleep for, 1h maybe... 

Anyway, I'm trying it for the first time. Feeding her now.  She fell asleep, I put her back into the cot, and she woke up wanting more still.

So bearing with all pain, I offered my sore right. I need to pump the milk out anyway. So far so good, she's still at it just hope she drank her fill and sleep through the night. I'm hungry and thirsty. But there's no time to eat. Even going to toilet needs to be swift. 

Side note: I think I might need to reject all guests to my house cos they disrupt my breast feeding plans. Wanted to solely breastfeed today. But my friends were here and so we bottle fed her. Then the other two person were so late that by the time they reached, time for Rachael to drink again. So the second time, I just got to apologise and bring her in to nurse. Each nursing session is 30min to 1h long. So well, within 1h, she's hungry again. I think she's not sucking hard enough to get the milk, that's why she's hungry so soon. 

Hope everything gets better. May my sore right be healed in Jesus' name!

Dear Father, 

Please take away all the pain and tiredness from my body. Help Rachael to be able to latch on properly and let me not be lazy to compromise on latching her on. Give me strength to keep on perfecting the art of breast feeding. Let me not be afraid and may I have patience to keep trying. Help Rachael to be patient too so that she will not scream and shout every time or struggle to get milk all the time, Help me make it easier to feed the precious little one that You have blessed me with. I thank You for this little bundle of joy and pray that You will continue to bless her and be with her. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen!