Nipple Pain and Breast Changes Pile Up During Nursing

“Hello! FTM to a cutie baby girl!! She will officially be 2 months tomorrow and I was naive to think I’ll understand breastfeeding by now… I do not. I just want to understand why baby will try to fight me at the breast? For example, it was at least 3.5 hours since her last feed so naturally I get into position to feed her and she immediately starts wailing and pushing my boob away. Sometimes she will do that and latch just fine, other times she will latch, suckle for a minute and continue screami”

“I feel like I’m constantly adjusting them or leaking around them. Is this just me, or would anyone else want a nursing bra that already has absorbent layers built in? What’s your biggest frustration while breastfeeding? submitted by /u/Gullible_Sleep_914 [link] [comments]”

“Any recommendations on a good comfy nursing bra??? I honestly rarely wear bras and if I do, I’m very picky about them. Usually am a 34Dish, they’re bigger because of being pregnant and would assume they get bigger while nursing.. so not even sure what size to get lol. TIA!! submitted by /u/A-Starrrrr [link] [comments]”

“I’m hoping someone can give me some advice, I’m at my wits end. My baby is 4 days old and I’ve been giving both breast and formula. I have flat nipples and started with a bad latch I think. My nipples are now cracked broken and bleeding, to the point that when my baby latches it feels like I have a flame held to my nipple. It’s excruciating. Should I try pumping for the next while until my nipples heal and then try a lactation consultant? Will it be possible to breastfeed without shields or will”

“My boobs always are in so much pain. Does that ever go away? I was having a hard time with oversupply so i have now decided to stop pumping and only exclusively breastfeed. I occasionally use my hand pump to relieve engorgement from night feeds. But my boobs just always hurt. Like i cant even hold my baby against them or wear a bra. Is that normal? Will that ever go away? submitted by /u/Full_Debate_2283 [link] [comments]”

“About 8 days ago I got my first period since giving birth to my EBF baby 6 months ago, I was camping and didnt have anything to pump with but tbh my baby has never taken a bottle so I didnt think much of it and decided to power through the dip in supply by offering more feeds. Baby seems happy, doesnt get agitated on the boob BUT crucially, has not pooped at all since my period started. It ended about 3 days ago and I immediately had a surge in supply but still when I try to pump nothing comes o”

“Hi all, I plan to reach out to my lactation consultant about this but since it’s Sunday I wanted to post on here and just see if anyone else had this experience. I am currently still nursing my 2 year old (25 months old). He has all but one 2 year molar. I do think he’s teething with the last tooth right now. When he nurses now he leaves bite marks on my nipple, nursing him doesn’t necessarily hurt super bad it’s just uncomfy but I can’t believe how deep the bite marks are/prominent they are. Is”

“I have been super busy this past week and have not been consistently pumping so i have been constantly swollen, leaking and sore. I finally sat down tonight after both kids went to bed and pumped both boobs completely empty. My floppy, saggy and empty titties feel amazing right now. Pure empty bliss. submitted by /u/crispy---nugget [link] [comments]”

“Hey all. Looking for some advice or maybe support that this is normal? I am a FTM and EBF my now 7 week old bub. Over the last few days I have noticed by around 6pm my breasts feel empty? Last night bub was cluster feeding over a 2 or so hour period. Would feed come off chill then back on again. From what I could tell she was getting some milk but I am just worried. Usually my breasts after an hour or so feel fullish again. But that just doesn’t seem to be the case the last few days come around”

“Ive always had issues nursing my kids. I've spoken to midwives and lactation consultant and nurses and no one knows why this happens. I quite literally will scab up and bleed. There will be a deep burning pain. This lasts for 2-3 months. And it's the worst. Anyone else in the same boat? submitted by /u/Moha0733 [link] [comments]”

“So I currently have a very sore spot where my little girl bit me on my nipple 2 days ago, and its hurt ever sense. Today I saw a long red line coming from the bitten area, and it freaked me out, but when I went to take a super hot shower the line went away. I'm a little nervous about it turning into a real infection. It isn't tender or swollen just yet, so I am wondering it its early enough to just treat it with antibiotics and just wipe it off for pumping? I don't really trust her t”

I’m a FTM 5 months post partum and have battled against recurrent painful milk blebs from the very start. But now, I can happily say that I am nursing pain free! I…

“i’ve been ebf my baby who is now 11 months old and have not dealt w clogged ducts or milk duct inflammation much. last night while nursing, i started having a little pain in my left breast, i think he was latched weird as he was falling asleep while nursing. now today im having pain every time i have a letdown, only on the left side. its the worst when im nursing on the right side, i can feel the letdown on the left and it’s painful. i’m still leaking from that side (and have been feeding from t”

“I finally finished breastfeeding a few weeks ago and the milk has finally stopped but now my boobs are literal pancakes 😫. I thought people were exaggerating but I know now! Do they ever stop being pancakes lol? submitted by /u/Beautiful-Ad-7620 [link] [comments]”

“I have very large chest and I just really wish I had normal boobs. I have such a hard time feeding baby, having to hold my nipple up for her. Can't do side lying unless I lean over her and hold the boob and that makes it not even worth it. Oh how I wish for some perky little ones lol I've tried to Google like, help And tips for it but the videos are always of someone with normal boobs lol. submitted by /u/Valobster [link] [comments]”

“I have Extremely sharp pain that starts in nipple and goes deep inside my breast even when baby isn’t nursing. It is on my right breast which is the greater milk supply, It’s been like this for over a week - no redness, hard places or fever. Today it started hurting all the way to my chest. It’s pretty painful, but I keep nursing/pumping on it just hoping it will go away. Is there such thing as over pumping? I had a clogged duct three weeks ago and used the medela hand pump to pull the clog, pum”

“Has anyone else experienced this? Lately, breastfeeding has started making me feel really uncomfortable, and I’m wondering if anyone can relate. I absolutely love my baby, love cuddling her, and don’t feel “touched out” in general. But when I’m breastfeeding, especially if the session goes on for a while, I start feeling really squirmy—almost like I want to crawl out of my skin—and I even get nauseous. It actually started happening while I was pumping, but now it’s much worse when my daughter nu”

“I have to do breast compressions when I breastfeed for my baby to get enough milk. We’ve been through lots with weighted feeds, lactation consultants doctors etc… What I have an issue with is it causes my breast tissue to feel almost bruised? And I don’t press that hard. Not sure what to do about this. Thanks submitted by /u/No-Match-7512 [link] [comments]”

“Hello! My LO is 5 weeks and I have been having a hard time handling the sensory nightmare of leaking breasts. Lol. I have very easily sensitive skin, so even in normal conditions, pre hundreds of little stretch marks on breast, a rough stitch on a bra can have me ready to throw it across the room. I tried the lanisoh (not sure on spelling) breast pads, but the cottony fabric has so many little fibers it makes me feel like there a knives touching me. I havent been able to keep them in for more th”

“Maybe this is obvious for most people, but for me it was a real unlock so here we go. I'm currently breastfeeding baby #3, I could not get nursing to work without excruciating pain for my 1st and 2nd babies (tried everything, saw LCs, even an MD IBCLC etc.) so exclusively pumped for both. I had a similar rocky start with breastfeeding baby #3, but I really wanted the experience of nursing a baby so kept trying to stick her on a boob 1-2x/week (still very painful). About 2 months in my husban”

“I have a two week old. He had a pretty severe tongue tie that we had corrected on Thursday or last week. Immediately upon revision his latch felt deeper and more comfortable and he seemed to be transferring well. (Yay) an LC also mentioned he has a deep palette. But for the last two days he’s been absolutely screaming at my boob. It’s almost like he’s really frustrated. I’m doing the flipple, I’m sandwiching my boob, I’ve used a nipple shield with varying degrees of success, but he will just scr”

“I need some advice on what this possibly could be, I have a doctors appointment Friday but if I can try and help get rid in the mean time I’d like to because my nipples are so sore. My nipples for the past 3 weeks have been very raw, shiny, then dry and go flakey and have yellowy scabs on them, they also dry in my bra and I have to peel them off, which is horrible, they have also been bleeding. It’s not down to my sons latch because I used nipple shields, previously his latch wasn’t great and I”

“Hello, I have been breastfeeding since mid May. However, the past 2 weeks I've experienced nausea every time I breastfeed. My doctor just told me it's hormones. My parent coach said she never heard nausea by breastfeeding. Has anyone experienced this? Is there anything you can do to decrease the nausea? submitted by /u/cavegirl696 [link] [comments]”

“In between feeding my child I get these painful electrical zaps in my nipple. My baby is 16 months old now and I am nursing at night and before naps mostly. I am not engorged or anything either. What is this? It hurts bad enough to make me flinch. It just recently started too. submitted by /u/Typical-Key8350 [link] [comments]”

“Please can someone tell me it’s not just me! Sometimes when I’m feeding my little one (7 weeks) I get the ick at him sucking on my boob to the point where I get this URGE to unlatch & fling him off mid feed (obviously I don’t…) but there’s no physical reason why, no pain etc. It’s just in my brain???? Am I losing the plot? Or does this happen to other people?! submitted by /u/Greedy-Drink-4291 [link] [comments]”

“My baby is 6 weeks, and I’ve got major cracked, chapped and wounded nipples. I was using a nipple shield, but I think the friction against the shield was making the cracks worse so I’ve been trying to feed without them today. Baby’s initial latch is incredibly painful to the point my whole body tenses up and writhes in pain. It gets a little better as he gets going, but afterward, there’s a throbbing pain. My nipples are somewhat flat, so I think he struggles to get a deep latch and I worry the”

“Everything is so uncomfortable! I am 6 weeks (almost 7) into ebf for the first time. I had issues at the start with pain and cracking but those resolved a month ago after some LC visits. However, I can’t stand anything touching my nipples. I’ve tried both reusable and disposable inserts, which aren’t terrible but aren’t great. But then every feed was a burning sensation. My clothes alone isn’t feasible as I’m still leaking and it also is just not comfy. I’ve been wearing those plastic collector”

“I have had a sore nipple for around a month! My 3 month old has a bad habit of latching shallow occasionally😵‍💫 my right nipple tolerates it but my left is struggling. The last week I’ve began mainly pumping the left side and nursing on it only once a day (I use flange inserts) but I CANNOT get this soreness to go away! I use a silverette on it every day for at least 4 hours a day, sometimes more. Any advice? Tips? I’m so tired of this soreness:( submitted by /u/purbleplce [link] &”

“Hi all, FTM with a 5 week old baby and have been exclusively BF. Everything seemed to click from the beginning, no pain and baby gaining weight well. The past few days I’ve been feeling that his latch is off particularly when feeding on my left side. We do side lying feeding at night and he kept coming off the breast on the left but not on the right the past couple of nights. This afternoon my left breast feels very engorged and lumpy even though he’s been feeding from it (alternating with the r”

“I’m 8 months pp and have been breastfeeding since birth. It mostly has been going well besides a few clogged ducts along the way. This time I had a milk bleb with a small marble sized lump near my nipple last week and I immediately started cold compress, ibuprofen and sunflower lecithin. It got better within a few days but as of Thursday evening the milk bleb opened and my nipple has since been super sore and swollen. I normally am able to bear the pain and continue nursing but it’s starting to”

“My baby and I go through phases wearing which when he latches, all of a sudden, my body feels weak, almost like I’m sick. Sometimes it’s on both sides. Sometimes it’s only when he latches on a certain side. Does this happen to anybody else? There’s nothing wrong with his latch. It’s just the way that my body reacts when he first latches is strange. It only lasts for a second and then it goes away. submitted by /u/Weird_Object2936 [link] [comments]”

“I am 7 weeks postpartum and my breasts have started to become soft squishy. LO latched with sandwich press but my hand hurtts holding him and keeping the breast sandwiched. Any tips? submitted by /u/Cautious_Mail_443 [link] [comments]”

“Hello! My baby just turned 9 months and I've been exclusively breastfeeding the whole time, but this is my fist experience with a clogged duct. A few days ago my baby accidentally scratched my nipple and my nipple and breast became very tender for a couple of days but then the pain went away. It was fine for two more days, and then last night after the middle of the night feed, I could feel that my breast didn't completely empty, and in the morning I had leaked quite a bit out of that br”

“Hi mamas! I'm looking for advice from anyone who's gone from bottle feeding to breastfeeding. I was deadset on breastfeeding my baby, but after getting really bad latches and really painful and scarred nipples, I switched to exclusively pumping. I've since descovered the reason for the bad latches is flat nipples, and I've bought a nipple shield. He's 9w old, so it's been a while since he's been on the breast properly (though I have occasionally tried and sometimes go”

“hi folks! baby had poor latch in the hospital that ended up with a pretty raw nipple wound on day 2/3. by week two, I get bacterial mastitis from the wound and have all the full-blown flu-like symptoms which ease with the antibiotics. by week 4, pitting edema in the boob and redness are still persisting so I do another round of antibiotics which made no difference to the redness at alll. was then referred for an ultrasound to rule out an abscess which came back all clear. I’ve now done a swab on”

“For the first 2 days pp I was breastfeeding but baby didn’t latch right and started hurting me, so I gave up and started pumping. After 2 weeks of pumping I was curious to see if it would still hurt if my baby fed from the breast, I tried today and was successful as it didn’t hurt at all. My question is, if I start breastfeeding again how can I keep my milk stash up? Is it possible to breastfeed from one side and pump on the other? I got used to feeding her every 2-3 hours from the bottle with t”

“I had pain in my breast and it would hurt anytime i moved or grabbed something and suddenly felt chills and was extremely cold and slept in a ton of layers but had a OB appt the next day and she said it’s not mastitis. But now it’s happening again 3 weeks later and google says symptoms of mastitis so I’m confused. Does this happen to anyone else? My baby doesn’t have a good latch, she only sucks the nipple but we’ve been doing some mouth exercises to help her from the lactation consultant but fe”

“Have a trip coming up where sun/pool will be involved- do I need to be washing sunscreen off my chest/boobs before breastfeeding? It’s not directly on the nipple/areola but I feel like it could still get in baby’s mouth. Am I overanalyzing? Tips? submitted by /u/seekingj0y [link] [comments]”

“Are there women who go through their breastfeeding journey without ever experiencing a clogged duct or mastitis? submitted by /u/minilopmay [link] [comments]”

“EBF and I went through the usual pain/cracked nipples/etc. fir the first few weeks and then my nipples got used to it and everything was fine. My baby could suck on my boobs all day and I would feel zero pain. THEN suddenly out of nowhere since baby turned 4 months I have had the WORST nipple/breast pain from breastfeeding. I want to scream it hurts so bad. I've tried going back to nipple cream and silverettes but the only thing that gives me any relief is some ibuprofen. I also feel extreme”

“Picture in comments. It's not painful or warm at all. submitted by /u/Abject_Current9701 [link] [comments]”

“I have been doing some breast-feeding, and pumping… But my nipples hurts so bad… They’re not even dark anymore. They’re a different color from all the sucking and pulling… I feel like I’ve tried everything to try to get some relief… But they just hurt. I don’t even know why I’m asking. I guess. Maybe someone out. There has figured out some kind of relief. I’m sure baby is probably not latching correct all of the time… But we have tried to address it… And he is just a crazy eater… It’s got to the”

“Hey y’all- My nipples hurt, like are chapped feeling and it’s making me not want to nurse. It’s mainly started today, but they just feel chafed almost. Baby is nearly 5.5 months old, almost exclusively breastfed, and no teeth at this point. In the last few days had been really fussy when in need of a nap (suddenly doesn’t want to be soothed, screams in distress when tired, etc) and has started biting my nipples- maybe twice a day and not very hard. Any advice on how to soothe the chapped feeling”

“I am a ftm to a 5 month old and breast fed since he was born. I go through phases of night breast feeding irritation. I’ve always hated being touched during the night (cuddled by a partner sleeping). I don’t know why but it’s gotten really bad lately, probably because of the sleep regression ect. I want to stop breast feeding because I feel like a bad mum for being so irritated but I also know he needs it and it’s the only thing that calms him down and gets him to sleep ect. Has anyone experienc”

“Hi Everyone, I have been on and off breastfeeding and pumping (continuously) for last 6months. I see around my nipples it has become like a clot. Could anyone suggest what to do. I am also exhausted and looking to stop the pumping. (i have never been over supplier) Any help and advice would be helpful. Thank you submitted by /u/Narrow_Screen6613 [link] [comments]”

“I just need to say this "outloud" and maybe there is some support here. I am 6 weeks into breastfeeding my first baby boy, and I kind of hate it. It's so painful! My nipples are sore every day, and when he feeds, the pain is sharp like razors. It gets better for a week, and then it comes back worse than ever. I do not have big nipples, they are actually very small. So someone has suggested that my baby is getting a shallow latch. I had a lactation consultant come and she said it lo”

“I’m 7 weeks PP. I had to have a breast biopsy a few days ago (two - one on each breast and both benign thank god!) and this has left both of my boobs very sore, tender, and bruised. My right boob is my champion whereas my left boob produces about half the amount of my right whenever I pump. Unfortunately, right boob is bleeding a lot from the nipple. I’ve been EBF during the day and only pumping at night/MOTN since my husband takes the night shift with bottles. I haven’t been able to BF baby aft”

“For context: I breastfeed but also pump since I'm an oversupplier, & like to have a freezer stash for when my husband is feeding baby or we are traveling. Plus issues with my left side I'll explain below. Since yesterday, my left side has hardened like a rock. I've had this happen before both with my son now, & previously with my daughter. My left side is my "slacker" while my right is my overproducer. (I get between 4-6 oz off my left & 12-18 Oz off my right.)”

“I think I might have a friction blister, really hoping it's not a milk blister! It's quite sore (and on my dominant boob damn it). I've been pumping daily recently (stopped pumping for a few months) and wonder if this is why - I didn't use the flange size for my nipple because I never noticed a difference. I even found the smaller sizes (that were supposed to be my size) more uncomfortable. If anyone has any advice or experience I'd really appreciate it! It's a blister wi”

“I had to have an urgent c section & my nipples we’re extremely swollen and flat after birth. My baby needed to be bottle fed as he wouldn’t latch. They’ve given me nipple shields at the hospital and I’ve been pumping exclusively for two weeks now. He still doesn’t want to latch. I’m losing my mind submitted by /u/SandwichDependent199 [link] [comments]”

“It’s more like on the base of the nipple. At first i thought it was his teeth (he had his 2 lower teeth maybe 2-3m ago). But I can see his tongue under the nipple so I’m pretty certain teeth have no contact. But when it started, he did start biting a few times. I would describe the pain as sharp, pinching. At first it was tolerable and would only hurt when he’s on the boob. But after a few days it’s gotten more intense, really jolts me awake during night feeds. The pain also stays when he’s off”

“Hello :) I am 15 days PP with a wonderful son. Everything has been going great so far except breastfeeding :( In the first week things went surprisingly well with latching. Millk supply is great, i had 0 complaints. All of a sudden baby started refusing the boob and when i say refusing, i mean he is acting like a furious dinosaur everytime i try to feed him. I struggle for 30 minutes to an hour trying to get him latched and it just doesn't work. If somehow he gets the boob in his mouth, he s”

“Hi, I was going to add a video but can’t seem to. Im feeling really defeated and at a loss for what to do. My baby is five weeks old and the breastfeeding journey has been anything but easy and natural. I honestly thought it would be so easy, and I was so so wrong. Every time I think things are getting better something new pops up and I can’t help but think that maybe I’m forcing something that isn’t meant to be? Anyways, the new thing is this whine/scream at the boob followed by tugging at my n”

“Hey everyone. In the last day or so I've noticed this strange ache from deep inside my right breast during feeding. I've noticed that the nipple looks blanched on the inner part of the bud, not only when she unlatches, but often when I feel a lesser version of this ache at rest. I don't think it's latch issues- the nipple has zero trauma. Feeding is going well, baby is gaining well. It's definitely not a nipple pain. I have my PP appt on Monday and ofc I'll be asking abou”

“I love the idea of side nursing and co sleeping however my boobs are DDD and tend to squish my little guys face when I’m in that position. This is fine during the day cause I can push my boobs down while he nurses but at night I’m worried I’ll fall asleep and he won’t be able to breathe. Any other nursing moms with big boobs deal with this? Wondering if there’s a way I can position him or myself to make it a little easier? I think I’d get so much more sleep if I didn’t have to nurse sitting up.”

“I’m a first time mom and needed an urgent c section. I’m one week in & wow this is hard. Exclusively pumping is so difficult and I’m so incredibly jealous of women who can breastfeed. My nipples were so so so swollen after my c section that my son didn’t want to latch. I couldn’t hold him up until a few days ago and now he won’t latch at all. Yes I had to feed him bottles because I had no other choice. I want him to have my milk so I’ve been doing that, but it’s so difficult and I’m so sad I”

“I'm 6 weeks pp with my third and am nursing as I did with my other two. This time though my eczema is worse with seborrheic dermatitis developing during this last pregnancy. My poor nipples are super red and irritated, and I am not currently using a nipple ointment due to allergies and skin sensitivities. My dermatologist is having me use a topical steroid (I understand how to use it) to try to get it under control, but I'm wondering if silverettes would make things better or worse. Does”

“I was in so much back and neck pain with child #1 from breast feeding. I would sometimes cry while feeding. I'm looking into getting MBF but it seems so thin (I tried one on). How does anybody bf while wearing it? Are you supposed to tuck your knees under? Put an extra pillow under? Or does it work better than I'm imagining? submitted by /u/salemandsleep [link] [comments]”

“I’m 9 weeks pp and baby is EBF. My boobs are still heavy, sore and full most of the day and especially bad in the mornings, to the point where I have to use a manual pump to express a little milk to take the edge off. Baby is eating really well, putting on weight and lots of wet nappies etc., so I’m not concerned about milk transfer. My large uncomfortable boobs are getting me down, especially during the night as they are so uncomfortable and I have no idea what position I should be sleeping in.”