Dear Lactnetters,
   
  I have not spoken to the mother directly. A Public Health Nurse just called me with this & it has me stumped.  
   
  Mom just had 7th baby.  Breastfed the first 5 just fine.  
   
  Baby #6 came along & the only difference mom identified was that she had developed a hernia.  Breastfeeding hurt so badly that after 2 weeks, she gave up. 
   
  Baby #7 is 2 days old & they were just released from hospital earlier today.  Normal referral to public health.  Mom states that she "tried" breastfeeding & again, she's in pain.  She has already started bottle feeding.  From the description of the pain, it sounds like the pain associated with uterine contractions. 
   
  My first thought was pain management/ medication but after that, I'm stumped.  I'm thinking that time should take care of this, but I just want to make sure that I'm not missing something.  (Looked in "Breastfeeding Answer Book" & Lactnet archives & found nothing.)
   
  Thanks for your time.
   
  Saara Harvie
  La Leche League Canada Leader
  Manitoba, Canada

 		
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