Today's question is
about nipple pain and decreasing milk supply with a two week old.
If you're concerned
about nipple pain, you can read more about that here.
Best of all, it comes in a small enough container that you can keep it with you at all times so you never have to worry
about nipple pain again.
Not exact matches
Just
about every lactation consultant I've come across agrees that
nipple pain beyond this is not normal and indicates there is a problem that needs fixing.
About a week after she was born, I was experiencing extreme
pain in my
nipples and engorgement.
My milk barely came in (pumping only got me
about 15 mL total per session), I had shooting
pains every time, developed clogged ducts right away, and ended up with huge blood blisters on my
nipples.
If you have very sore
nipples, you can ask your health care provider
about using non-aspirin
pain relievers.
Okay thank you so much Rochelle and Kristen and Christine for sharing your knowledge and experience with us
about breastfeeding and the cause and treatments of
nipple pain.
I've read
about things like this in Susan Urbans guide on breastfeeding (How to make breastfeeding pleasant and easy) although I hoped that
nipple pain won't come but they are just tired.
During those first two weeks, I spent much of my time obsessing
about perfecting my daughter's latch and trying my best to ignore the
pain of cracked and blistered
nipples that are a normal part of the early breastfeeding days.
I've been following all the recommendations
about proper latching and positioning, but when he latches on, it feels like someone is trying to pierce my
nipple; I'll even feel a sharp
pain that goes into my breast.
I was having terrible
nipple pain and had concerns
about my supply due to my daughter's slow weight gain.
About four weeks ago, I noticed a white dot at the tip of my
nipple accompanied by shooting
pain that begins at the
nipple, then radiates into the breast tissue.
Following the birth of my first child, after working through the initial difficulty of learning to breastfeed and wincing through the
pain of cracked and blistered
nipples, I realized something wasn't right
about the way I felt
about breastfeeding.
One of the number one discomforts moms complain
about while breastfeeding, minus the sore, sensitive
nipples, is back
pain.
I had a baby 11 weeks ago and have to say at first breastfeeding was very difficult as I had flat
nipples my poor baby had not a lot to latch on to but my saving grace medela
nipple shields no
pain or uncomfort that many mums talk
about... They truly are a god send and make it easier for your baby to get used to the bottle as its just like using a
nipple... These can be bought at most mother cares
Robin Kaplan: That's terrific, Stephanie, you kind of already talked
about some breast feeding challenges that you had in the first 24 hours so definitely
nipple pain.
Another found that the most common reasons women give up on breastfeeding are latching issues, worries
about milk production and
nipple pain.
I was hopeful nursing would work out without all the horror stories I had heard and read
about including thrush,
pain, chapped and sore
nipples.
After an amazing drug free delivery which I was honoured to attend, nothing could prepare us for her first breastfeeding experience with the
pain of cracked
nipples, anxiety
about supply then a blocked duct (the severity of which both her GP & I missed), leading to mastitis and an abscess requiring surgery.
Below is Sarah's story
about exclusively pumping after struggling with
nipple pain and transferring milk.
Unless they are causing you
pain inverted
nipples aren't anything to worry
about.
A poor latch could bring
about severe
nipple pain and cracks.
Afterwards, the women received an educational booklet on the intervention, in Arabic and French, containing illustrations and information on: the benefits of breast milk, the importance of skin - to - skin contact immediately after birth, the importance of early breastfeeding and giving colostrum to the baby, the criteria of good positioning for corrective breast - taking, the signs of effective suckling, the signs of effective breastfeeding for the first six months, on - demand breastfeeding and its daily frequency, breastfeeding accessories, techniques for collecting and storing breast milk, and questions and answers
about different maternal concerns (depression, hygiene,
nipple pain, quantity of milk produced, duration and number of feedings, mixed feeding, diet to be followed during breastfeeding, mothers» illness and breastfeeding, weaning of the baby, etc..)
The aim of the study was to investigate the role of microorganisms in
nipple and breast
pain in breastfeeding women because there is controversy
about whether burning
nipple pain associated with radiating breast
pain is caused by a fungal infection (Candida albicans, known as «thrush») or a bacterial infection (Staphylococcus aureus, known as «golden staph»).
About 10 % of breastfeeding mothers experience
nipple / breast
pain (not associated with breast redness or fever) that is often described as one or more of the following: «burning», «stabbing», «knife - like», «shooting»,» sharp».
My question is I am still having
pain when she latches on with the
nipple shield for
about a minute into nursing and it has been that way ever since I started breastfeeding.
I attempted to breastfeed for
about 10 days but my
nipples were in a lot of
pain from what I assume is improper latch and i wasn't producing milk yet.
However, many other mothers will start to warn you
about the damage breastfeeding can do to your
nipples and all of the
pain you might endure.
When he was
about 2 weeks old my poor
nipples were cracked and bleeding and I have a fairly high tolerance for
pain but every time he would latch on, I would just burst into tears.
I also got a prescription
nipple cream from my doctor, which I recommend asking your doctor
about if you plan to breastfeed and fear the
pain that most moms will tell you comes with it.