Complications Of Breastfeeding That Every Nursing Mum Knows

You will never truly understand the complications of breastfeeding or breastfeeding woes until you experience it for yourself.

Some will leave you gritting your teeth in pain, others will etch fond memories even years after. Some are real complications of breastfeeding, some will just make you laugh.

Here are 21 breastfeeding injuries and woes only a nursing mum knows.

 

A post shared by Enlightened Baby (@enlightenedbaby) on Aug 14, 2018 at 8:01am PDT

Hardly a complication, maybe just sore arms.

 

A post shared by Rosa Lee Timm (@catchrosa) on Sep 4, 2015 at 6:57pm PDT

When your newborn wants boobies 12 hours straight, all day, every day. Cracked nipples, blocked ducts are all part and parcel of the complications of breastfeeding. Lather on some all natural salve, and soldier on!

 

A post shared by Christine Borden, CNM (@midwifical) on Jul 21, 2018 at 3:43pm PDT

Is your nipple even still there? OUCH.

 

A post shared by Brillianth Technologies Inc. (@brillianth_) on Aug 7, 2018 at 7:40pm PDT

Because the other one will get lonely.

 

A post shared by ɴɪᴄᴏʟᴇᴛᴛᴇ ᴅᴇᴄɪᴄᴄᴏ 🌿 (@nicoletteariana) on Aug 7, 2018 at 5:14pm PDT

Almost as though they're trying to tun a radio.

 

A post shared by YashkaGardeFitness (@yashkagarde) on Jul 6, 2016 at 6:03pm PDT

Twiddle, twiddle, twiddle. Even when they are not nursing.

 

A post shared by Liz (@im.nurse.liz) on Aug 6, 2018 at 7:55am PDT

See dads? Now you know how it feels!

 

A post shared by Pregnancy Baby and You (@pregnancybabynyou) on Aug 28, 2018 at 1:07am PDT

When it is there but too far, all you got to do it reach out and yank.

 

A post shared by Lydia Frankford (@lydia915) on Aug 3, 2018 at 6:30pm PDT

You know it's clean when they are immobile babies. Toddler's feet are questionable.

 

A post shared by BOSSMAMAJACKIE (@jackiem_giamonae) on Aug 5, 2018 at 12:13am PDT

No pain. Just a lot of laundry!

 

A post shared by Kerberos Alpha (@kerberos_alpha) on Jul 25, 2014 at 6:49am PDT

And now you have a hickey on your nose!

 

A post shared by • Angela Burzo • (@burzolife) on Aug 3, 2018 at 1:50pm PDT

A mum's got to eat too! Don't drop the food on the baby!

 

A post shared by Cassandra Derosa (@mrscassderosa) on Oct 3, 2014 at 11:08am PDT

Let's not even talk about where that hand was earlier on.

 

A post shared by Sheema (@lovingeverypartofmyself) on Aug 8, 2018 at 12:20pm PDT

It's not just hair and earrings they want. Now they want hats too!

 

A post shared by BabyCareMag (@yourbabycaremag) on Aug 20, 2018 at 7:08pm PDT

"Hey buddy, wake up soon and help mum out here." We hear you. Mastitis is very real and really hurts.

 

A post shared by Victoria Rosado🌻 (@mrsvrosado) on Aug 15, 2018 at 5:19pm PDT

It doesn't matter if your shirt is off or not. It doesn't even matter if I'm in the right place. When I'm hungry, I'm hungry!

 

A post shared by Lisa MacCormack (@lisamaccormack) on Jan 23, 2017 at 6:47pm PST

Just pray those hands don't immediately head to your mouth. Plus point? Improved motor skills!

 

A post shared by Flat Comics (@flatcomics) on Aug 7, 2018 at 1:44pm PDT

Long nails and soft boob skin. Get ready for lacerations.

 

A post shared by Sydney (@utah.mama) on Mar 20, 2015 at 9:30am PDT

I just made a pooplosion mum. Here, let me help you stub out the stink.

 

A post shared by Margie Shepard (@shepard.margie) on Aug 25, 2018 at 6:09pm PDT

Open up! It's dinner time mum! It doesn't hurt, well maybe just your pride when they do it in public!

 

A post shared by Lauren Turner (@renthedoula) on Aug 28, 2018 at 6:59am PDT

Remember those long nails we mentioned earlier? Well, now you add the pinch.

Your scars will heal, the pain will go. And sadly your babies will grow up and one day stop breastfeeding. Laugh or cry through the journey – be it hair pulls, tweedling or mozzarella nipple pulls, I wouldn't exchange it for anything in the world.  

Cherish it. It does come to an end.

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