My baby was born on Oct 6th and I have been breast feeding her for the past 3 weeks supplemented by formula.

My problem is that my nipples are excessively sore even after so many days.Every time I breast feed, the latching on is an agony ( even when I do it after using a hot compress on the breast). When the baby sucks, 80% of the time, there are shooting pains. After each feed, I get a burning sensation for 10-15 minutes.

Also I noticed a white spot on one of my nipples a few days after I started breast feeding. Today when I looked, it had turned like a red blister with a white dot center. When expressing milk, milk does come out from this blister.

I started using the breast pump since last 2 days and the pain is still there. The pain is also there when my top rubs aganst the nipples.

Any ideas on why this could be happening?

Archie - could this be thrush? Any remedies?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Preeti


p replied. Hi,

I have a 2 year old son and am telling you from experience.

The beast medicine for sore is Breast Milk itself. Once the baby is done, wipe your nipple with warm wtaer, dry it and apply your BM on the nipples. If you space your feeds then you can apply any antiseptic cream. This should be washed off totally before the next feed. Ghee, Honey are all supposed to soothe. I found aloe vera gel also useful.

The cause - Nipples get sore only when the latch is not right. DO NOT allow baby to feed with just the nipple in the mouth. Make sure that the entire areola is in. This way the baby has to open the mouth wide and sucking work will shift to tounge and roof od the mouth, from the gums.

Break the baby's latch on nipple with your finger, insert the entire areola. It'll take a few times, but if you persistently refuse to feed baby till he gets the latch right, he will in abou 5-6 tries. Till he gets it right everytime, do this. DO NOT feed with jsut the niple.

I've fed him till 14 months and used both electric and manual pumps. If you pump the 'other' breast just after a baby feed, the pain will be less and you'll get more milk. 'coz the let down due to baby's feeding helps you take it out easily. Applying a hot (not scalding) towel on your breast (esp areas where you feel the milk ducts) will help in let down.

Hope you have a great time BF.

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P Kranti replied. Hi am am mom of 9 months old girl... It had happened to me also... Beleive me the pain is worst and used to stay after 10-15 min of Breast feeding. THere is no solution. Listen to me and dont apply any creams or anything.. Dont breast pump.. see after all we are women and we need to experience more pain than any other creatures in this world. SO be it . You could just be satisfied that your child is geeting your milk which many moms are not able to do... So the pain will go off thinkung about this . and for me conditiosn were in control after 2 months or so sowdha replied. hi preeti,
i delivered on 19th. one of my nipples was inverted which i did not know, and having the same prob, did not know how to make the baby latch on the correct side. the side were the nipple is inverted has become totally sore and whn my son tries to hold it everytime i experience very bad pain with occasional bleeding also. my freind says the latching position shd be correct and keep on feeding even it is painful anf it will gradully reduce. reading a lot in the net how to latch so try reading and find the correct position and apply coconut or gingelly oil whn not feeding. how many hrs once are u feeding. try increasing the timing. find ur own position. even i am waiting paitiently to enjoy the joys of nursing,.
all the best to u also.