My nipples are very sore but the problem is my right breast. I have excruciating shooting pains when feeding. The doctor says it is not thrush. What else can it be. It is putting me off feeding on the right side. I do not want to give up breast feeding at this early stage but it is really hurting me. Any advice.
2007-08-28 23:04:32 · 17 answers · asked by bettyboop 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
If its not thrush its more than likely mastitis. The milk ducts can not be emptied properly and then bacteria breeds and causes infection.
Do you feel feverish? This usually accompanies mastitis
If it is mastitis you need to continue feeding on that side to empty the ducts, if its too painful to feed have warm shower and let the warm water run over you and / drape a warm wet flannel over you and then massage downwards (as if expressing) and release the milk that way
xxxx
2007-08-28 23:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a blister on that nipple? I had this with my first and as they can be really small its not easy to see sometimes. When I fed her I would get the worst pain and felt like I was going to shoot through the roof!! "Lansinoh" cream is the best cure. (100% lanolin cream that can be on when baby feeds)
Also is she attaching correctly and not sucking funny on that breast?
Try calling your nearest breastfeeding association or call a lactation consultant to come and have a look. A child health nurse should also be able to tell you what is going on. I recommend seeking out a lactation consultant as they are specifically trained in this and it is you best bet at resolving the problem.
Don't give up feeding even though it hurts. It took me weeks to get it right the first time but I manage to keep feeding till 7mths until I went to work. I know thats easier said than done but it will get better. And don't avoid feeding on that side or you could get mastitis and engorgement which is going to make the problem worse. Actually if you have been avoiding that breast, that could be the problem??
Good luck and I hope it works out for you
2007-08-29 00:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is terrible, for a doctor just to tell you its not thrush then send you on your way!
Theres is often no way to diagnose thrush in breast tissue except from the symptoms you describe, theres often nothing to see. Personally i think it is thrush, check your babies mouth for thrush (white patches) if you can show the baby has it it is likely they will believe you have it and give you a course of Diflucan. Although you could still have it even if your baby doesn't. Doctors are reluctant to prescribe diflucan but it is safe and works.
I was told by my male doctor i did not have thrush in my breast, he insisted i didnt, my midwife insisted i did. I just needed the pain to stop. If you dont get treated thrush can spread to the other breast and become real agony, i had to bite on leather to cope with the pain of feeding.
I managed to finally get a prescription of Diflucan from another doctor with the help of my midwife and within a day the pain subsided.
Your nipples will be sore because both you and the baby are still learning to breastfeed, you have to find your own technique and until you do you get wrong positioning that causes soreness, it will get easier i promise you.
Please please persevere, i know only too well it can be very hard, i had thrush, mastitus and blocked milk ducts.
But there is NOTHING on earth better than the feeling you get when you look at your beautiful bouncing healthy baby at 6 months (just before weaning) and you can say to yourself, they have survived and fed entirely on you for all that time, and look how wonderful they are!!!!
Talk to your midwife or health visitor, phone the breastfeeding support group and if possible go to a local meeting, they are worth their weight in gold and can get you through anything. These are people who have been through it themselves not doctors who have learned from books.
Best of luck and congratulations on you new little bundle of fun
2007-08-28 23:52:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Breastfeeding is based off supply and demand, not the cup size. I'm an AAA cup (yes, they exist, only I have to order my bras from the one company I could find to make that size and they happen to be in England which makes it very pricey with the American dollar). Well now that I'm 5 weeks pregnant with my first I'm more like a AA... but my point is I'm told even the women who are too small to be a AAA cup size can breastfeed, cuz it's more with the ducts and things than breast size. That being said, I know women who have tried to breastfeed and just found it too painful or they didn't produce enough milk to only breastfeed (not based on breast size though), and they had to supplement with formula. It will hurt at first, but eventually I hear it can start to feel really good. "Orgasm without the O" is how I've heard it described. Sorry I don't have any personal experience here to offer. I'm going to try to breastfeed with my first and if it doesn't work out I'll be forced to use formula, but hey, what's the harm in trying, right?
2016-05-20 23:32:15 · answer #4 · answered by zola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a blocked milk duct, thrush will present itself with an unbearable red itchy rash on the skin. try massaging the area whilst you are feeding the baby, this can help to download the milk from that duct. if you get a temperature go straight back to the doctor as you can have mastitis developing which is an infection needing antibiotics. you must carry on feeding from this bust or the problem will get worse. put baby on the other one first to get his initial sucking out of the way and then transfer onto affected boob for as long as possible, remember keep massaging as you feed him. after feeding put a hot flannel onto the bust , heat helps the milk to flow and will continue to empty the blocked duct. if your nipples are sore keep them well cleansed and apply a calendula based (natural) cream this stuff is brilliant!!! baby may be chewing on the nipple which may be causing the problem, make sure the nipple is fully in his mouth and include some of the outer darker area around the nipple, this area stimulates the milk flow, when the baby has finished make sure he does not pull himself of from your nipple, insert a finger into the corner of his mouth and gently praise his mouth of the nipple to break the hold, this will help alot, good luck and i hope you solve the problem and continue to successfully breastfeed, if you can't it is not the end of the world-you have done your best-well done mum!!!!
2007-08-28 23:24:10 · answer #5 · answered by botticellilady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the pain is all to do with your sore nipples. You should not be sore, the baby is not latching on properly. Sore nipples are a result of the baby just suckling on the nipple, and not the whole of the aerola. I would contact your health visitor and they can put you in touch with a breast feeding counsellor. I had the same problem and battled through, and managed to feed my little boy for 2 years. Please don't give up just because of this if you really want to continue, seek help, it will get better and you'll be so glad you perservered! good luck
2007-08-29 01:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by julieh88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your baby probably just isnt attaching properly on that side. You shouldnt experience pain. Have you tried feeding the baby in different postions? I would go to your doctor to make sure your not suffering mastitis as that can cause sever pain or even your local hospital as alot of hospitals have feeding clincs where they will help you with any problems and give you advice on breast feeding. I dont think that you should give up because you are obviously feeding successfully from the left side.
2007-08-28 23:24:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like thrush.
Have a look inside your baby's mouth. Does s/he have white patches on the inside of his/her lips and cheeks and tongue - sort of like pearly white patterns, which don't come off when you rub them? Thats thrush.
Your baby will pass it onto you - it will cause sore nipples and shooting pains when feeding. My son had it at 5 - 6 weeks and I had sore nipples and shooting pains just like you describe.
Its really easily remedied by a medicine or gel for your baby (My son was given Daktarin Gel) and some cream for you to rub onto your nipples (Canesten is often used) or an oral tablet. Go to see your doctor. It is very treatable.
2007-08-29 00:32:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you have a clogged or blocked duct. Apply a warm washcloth prior to your baby feeding and throughout the day. Continue to feed her off this breast even though it is painful. The duct will unclog on its own...take some over the counter product such as Tylenol for pain.
2007-08-28 23:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, sounds like you've done brilliantly to be hanging on in there if it's been hurting for 5 weeks! A breastfeeding counsellor or infant feeding consultant would probably be able to help you to look at your positioning and adjust it so that it doesn't hurt.
Try and NCT breastfeeding counsellor (0870 444 8708), La Leche League (0845 120 2918) or the Breastfeeding Support Network (0870 900 8787).
2007-08-29 10:22:32 · answer #10 · answered by purplepadma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋