The Wrong Help Can Hurt Nipple pain is often cited as the main reason that mothers quit breastfeeding before they want to. Indeed, many of us have been there - nursing our newborn through gritted teeth and white knuckles, dreading the next feeding. Perhaps you've even had to begin pumping and feeding with a bottle, cup, finger, or spoon to give your nipples a break, only to find that the pain does not resolve when you try to nurse again. And maybe your baby now has difficulty