When I began nursing my first daughter, I suffered from
extreme nipple pain that was so bad that it brought tears to my eyes whenever she tried to latch on.
Not exact matches
About a week after she was born, I was experiencing
extreme pain in my
nipples and engorgement.
If your baby has not latched on, or is latched but causing you
extreme pain before pumping and feeding with anything, consider trying a
nipple - shield (a silicone cover for your
nipple which looks a bit like a Mexican hat).
Raynaud's Phenomenon of the
nipple - vasospasms that cause
extreme pain, burning, numbness, throbbing, prickliness or stinging.
According to La Leche League International (LLLI), 80 — 90 % of nursing mothers experience sore
nipples, of which 26 % encounter
extreme cracking and
pain.
Breastfeeding moms often experience sharp
pain and in
extreme conditions cracked
nipples due to improper latching by their infants.
However I lately have been have
extreme pain and bruising on my
nipples.