breast feeding help!

Kemi-Alicia - posted on 05/23/2010

Call Renee Hefti-Graham (she sooo needs to start paying me for this lol) 604 733 6359

This woman is a life saver; she's a nurse and lactation consultant, she pretty much saved me from quitting breastfeeding. In 2 hours everything changed. she's sweet, warm and very helpful (kinda like a grandma would be- she awesome!)



if her number doesn't work, google her, I used her 2yrs ago and i am still nursing thanks to her.



-ps i have had mastitis 2twice from having clogged ducts, so don't leave it too late, the pain is ridiculous.



Oh and she does home visits



good luck

Tina - posted on 05/23/2010

Your sore nipple might be more pronounced than the other which makes it really painful, or the blister you had did not heal up properly, or you may be getting a mastitis infection. See your doctor about it, especially if you start feeling feverish. Ask him/her to refer you to a specialist - i wish i thought of it when it happened to me. I had the same problem, it felt like 20,000 knives were hacking at my nipple, and the nerves connecting to it, every time my daughter had a feed. I put up with the pain for 5 weeks (using many different brands of nipple shields which were expensive and horrible because they made my daughter swallow alot of air and she found it hard to suck milk out) before putting her on formula - when i saw my doctor he didnt help much. My problem was the mastitis i had after 2 weeks of perfect breastfeeding did not heal up properly and the tissues were damaged. See someone asap you don't have to put up with the pain, your baby feels what you feel. If you switch to formula don't feel terrible, your bubba had the colostrum, the most important bit. All the best =)

Angie - posted on 05/22/2010

Can you feel any lumps or bumps around the pain? Is it localized or just a general all over the breast pain. If there are any lumps it could be a plugged duct in which case heat, lots of massage and lots of nursing can help work it out.

What kind of pain are you experiencing? Thrush may also be something to look into. Often with thrush you'll see redness on the breast and kind of a burning feeling in your breast. The baby *may* have a white mouth but babies often don't show symptoms.

Valerie - posted on 05/22/2010

get it checked out..the doctor can suggest the proper treatment and make sure nothing else is going on...there are nursing shields that can help protect your nipple if needed...it will get getter...all the best

Miris - posted on 05/21/2010

Hi i had terrible pain in moment of brestfeeding and one nurse for brestfeeding moms recomend me vitamin B6-she said sometimes it helps. And realy that worked! I´m brestfeeding till this time ;-)

Leanne - posted on 05/21/2010

i was breast feedin my son 4 7 wks he is nw 9mnth tomorrow. i had pain in one breast and just kept on puttin him on it first, and was later told it could of been the start of mastitis. but i drained it me self b4 it gt too bad. and paracetamol i was told to take aswell, i was cryin wiv the pain. and used to moisterise the nipples when i had finished feedin him. to help sooth them.