Protect Your Nipples!

Babies are so damn cute, but feeding them can tax a mother’s patience, especially when nipples become sore or even worse if they become cracked and dry.

Most pharmacies and baby supply outlets carry a variety of nipple protectors to help ease the shock when your baby latches on … it won’t stop the pain but it will significantly reduce the constant abuse nipples take when babies who have little consideration for anything but their own hunger get down to the often painful business of feeding on mama’s milk.

My respect for Liz grows exponentially when I see her grimace in pain as Cassidy latches on, but Mom continues to offer calming and reassuring messages in a soft and warm voice throughout the obviously uncomfortable experience of breastfeeding our seemingly insatiably hungry daughter.

Aaah breastfeeding.