I’m so sorry, that must have been so hard.

For women reading your comment, I’ll offer the following. I always think it’s a great idea to attend La Leche League meetings (click here to find a chapter need you) and/or to obtain the phone number of a local, highly recommended lactation consultant during your pregnancy. It can be so hard to be home alone with a crying, hungry baby knowing that breastfeeding will be painful and/or difficult. To have someone knowledgeable you can call – some lactation consultants will even come to your home – can be the difference between continuing or stopping breastfeeding.

I absolutely feared feedings because they were so stressful and difficult. I know that if I didn’t have a support system in place, it would have been very hard, if not impossible to continue breastfeeding.

I’m so sorry things didn’t work out differently for you!

Warmly,

Jen

Here are some articles on flat/inverted nipples referenced by the ever brilliant staff at kellymom.com. The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers is another excellent resource in general and does talk about inverted nipples. I would recommend connecting with a La Leche League chapter in your area where you can obtain a lactation consultant referral who is knowledgeable on inverted nipples. It can take some extra dedication to successfully breastfeed, but it can be done!

Warmly,

Jen from vbacfacts.com