It Shouldn't Hurt to Nurse Your Baby: Healing the Six Most Common Causes of Nipple Pain, (Paperback)

Written by an a lactation consultant, and midwife with over 30 years of experience, this is a perfect book for anyone breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed. The author presents easy to understand and simple solutions for common discomforts of nursing, helping to make it comfortable for parent and baby.
The six common reasons that breastfeeding might hurt as discussed in the book are: latch, tethered oral tissues (tongue tie, lip tie, buccal tie), engorgement, nipple blebs, and nipple vasospasm.
Nipple pain is a predominant reason that moms decide to stop feeding their infants at the breast, and Lisa believes that we have been falsely led to believe that pain is normal and that we should stick it out without seeking help. Her goal with writing this book is to share the good news that it is not ok for a women to have intense pain and nipple trauma. Let's shed some light on this issue and bring the out the truth- It doesn't have to hurt to nurse your baby!