It hurts. Help!

When meditating over a disease, I never think of finding a remedy for it, but, instead, a means of preventing it: Louis Pasteur

The site PhD in Parenting has a nice thorough article about the issue of pain.

Or perhaps you'd rather check out what Dr. Jack Newman or KellyMom have to say.
Or this article: "9 things your nipples wish you knew about them!"

I'm still working on this page.  Why not let me know what I'm missing?

Causes of pain.

• The latch or positioning of your baby at your breast is the first thing to examine.
  
  

Babies do that!

Babies do that!

It can be very hard work, it can cause a lot of problems, but it is normal!
Don't worry, by the way - not all of these are going to happen to you!

Here's a general guide to breastfeeding, it's a good antenatal breastfeeding class!