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Breastfeeding pain...what is normal?

6/29/2018

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Let's talk about breastfeeding pain. 

I have a theory. Some others might share this theory. Some might think I am crazy.

Pain in the body tells us to pay attention. Pain isn't always bad, but its a way the body signals to the brain to pay attention. It can be *pay attention* because something is wrong, or *pay attention* because this needs your focus. Pain is not always a bad thing, per say. 

Like birth, for example. Birth can hurt (it doesn't always, believe it or not). Birth is a great thing, not like illness or injury that make you feel pain, but that first contraction will kick you in the @ss as a way to say "Something BIG is about it happen. Pay attention. Cancel all unnecessary things. Put down your phone. Tune into your body. Get your people here."Birth pain doesn't necessarily need attention or anything done to stop it once we are paying attention to the process. Sometimes, it does. 

I think breastfeeding pain is similar. Either something is needing attention, like baby isn't latching well, position is off, baby isn't getting enough milk, baby is losing weight or maybe it is a message we just need to connect with baby, release some emotions, get hormones flowing, get on the same page, figure some things out, get a groove going.
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But breastfeeding pain shouldn't be ignored, or accepted as the way it is, in my opinion.
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Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Serving Regina SK & Area

306-550-6143
​kim@kimsmith.org
"I help families discover and develop harmony by offering individualized resources to meet their unique needs. I am passionate about providing a broad and holistic array of resources that are accurate and accessible so that every component of the family unit is healthy and happy."
Quick facts: 

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (2010), Re-certified (2015, 2020)
TummyTime Method Instructor

Retired Doula, CAPPA trained, Pre-Certified ProDoula (2009)
Your Birth Experience (YBE) Certified (2015)
​Wife & mother of 4
Retired Medical Laboratory Technologist 

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    • What is an IBCLC?
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