AquaDementia

If you have a pump, I suggest you just pump out the milk since it is more gentle than the baby sucking. Pumping didn't hurt me at all, but Mia's sucking really did.

coz

thanks everyone, its stopped bleeding i had to give him 1 bottle last night though and give them a rest theyv been ok till this evening and are now i think too sore to feed him so il have to give him bottles again i think there stinging so much, i thought u couldnt use a breast pump for 4 weeks ? xxx

smartie

I have been expressing my milk ninto tommee tippee closer to nature bottles and giving them to Hannah for about a week now and she hasn't had any problems going between breast and bottle. My right breast is too sore to put her on it just now so have been alternatng between left one and bottle where I would have put her on my right one

Mango

Everyone has given great advice, I just want to second the suggestions about the lansinoh lanolin cream!! It works wonders to help keep your nipples from feeling horrible those first few weeks.