J.W.
I had a horrible time with breastfeeding my son. I tried everything they had on the market, even the shield, and nothing worked. I was too proud at the time to ask for help, and I was determined to do it on my own. It turns out that he was latching incorrectly and I was in pain for 8 weeks. I finally came across a website that told me another way to get him to latch: start out with the nipple pointed up toward the baby's nose with her bottom lip resting on the under side of the breast, then rotate the nipple down into the baby's mouth, getting as much of the areola as you can into the baby's mouth. Does that make sense? I can picture it in my mind, but it's hard to put it into words. After we got the latching down, it was a piece of cake! Then when I had my daughter, I remembered the latching technique and only had 2 weeks of pain with her. All of the "experts" say that you shouldn't have any pain at all, which is why I was so frustrated. But every mom I talk to now say that they all had pain in the very beginning, usually lasting up to 4 weeks. Some women just have really sensitive breasts. Good luck to your daughter and congratulations!