I've been breastfeeding for 2 months and my nipples are sore and looking cracked. Any suggestions on how to ease the pain?

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I had the same issue when my DS was about 3 months. Switching sides helped and I went through loads of tubes of lanolin! Good luck, you'll get through it

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Hi Rosie,

Sore nipples in the early days of breastfeeding are quite common, and often can be helped by changing the way your baby latches on. Have a look at this page on our website - hope it helps! nct.org.uk/parenting/breast...

Best,

Alice

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Hi all, thanks for your suggestions. I dashed out and bought a tube of lanolin...its a lifesaver! Would recommend to any mum trying to breastfeed. Brilliant advice...am sure I'm going to be back here for more top tips soon