I am new to ABF, currently inducing. My nipples have become extremely sensitive since I started inducing.

I have had several casual nursing sessions with some different partners. Most sessions have lasted about two hours.

So far the best feeling for me is a good amount of breast tissue in their mouth with the nipple pulled towards the back. And soft suction. I love the jaw and tongue movement on my breast itself, the nipple is almost an afterthought, if I feel it at all.

While all partners so far have been able to do this, I am finding in every session the latch hurts at least some of the time. It pinches at the end of my nipple, like it’s being squashed. They are often very sore afterwards, feeling raw and sometimes bruised.

Positioning can also be challenging, I have larger breasts. Getting comfortable in a position that allows for a symmetrical latch is tricky.

I try to communicate with my partners what feels good and when it hurts. But having to do this multiple times in some sessions is not relaxing at all. I don’t like feeling that I’m nagging them.

Is this a result of poor latch? Too strong suction? Too long nursing sessions? Or am I just abnormally sensitive? How do I communicate better without ruining the session?