Posted: 12/18/06 - 00:00 Post subject: Breastfeeding nipple pain
I have terrible nipple pain while and after breastfeeding that I cant stand it anymore. Is this normal? I don’t think so. What can I do to prevent or stop this? I will have to quit breastfeeding soon…I just can’t do it.
I asked around and nipple pain that occurs between feedings or that continues during the entire feeding is not a normal. Most nipple injury results from a poor latch, when the most sensitive part of the nipple tissue is pulled deeply into the baby’s mouth. All I can tell you is to seek for help to correct the latch-on and positioning problems that cause sore nipples and gentle cleansing is good first aid for any cut in the skin surface.
Posted: 02/10/07 - 14:02 Post subject: Nipple pain
Ask your doctor or lactation consultant to check for a yeast infection, including in your ducts. Yes - bacterial infection of the lactiferous ducts is something that will make you hurt like heck but can show no other symptoms on you or the baby.
Take acidophilus daily. Because I cpuldn't have dairy since it was giving me plugged ducts and not helping the yeast infection, I went to the health food store and got some pills which I take daily. I hurt for 7 months but kept nursing - until I started daily acidophilus supplements. I was so desperate I'd try anything. Since then, I've been painfree.
Also, see [url]http://www.lalecheleague.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVOctNov98p91.html
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The Nov 2006 issue of the journal of lactation also has a great article which I shared with my doctor. It's available free online here: jhl.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/22/4/429
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