EXCRUTIATING pain while breastfeeding new baby…?
just had a baby yesterday – he’s just over 24 hours old. I’ve been home from the hospital for a couple of hours now – and my breasts are in excrutiating pain. When he latches on there is sharp piercing pains that shoot through my breast – 1-10 I’d say they’re a 10 on pain level! My nipple is becoming extremely red and there’s a raised rash that is growing up my breast making the nipple *(or areola I guess?) much larger and the rash continues over my breast around the nipple area (/areola?)
Please tell me what this is and if I should be concerned? I don’t think it’s thrush… and I definitely don’t have a fever…
Also my baby is now showing red cheeks and a red chin – mayabe he’s just warm? I don’t know – trying not to be an anxious panic-y first time mother!
HELP!
If you have redness or a rash that appears to be speading, it is probably mastitis, or a clogged milk duct. Contact your doctor or lactation consultant. It can be resolved so that you will be able to continue to nurse. Breastfeeding doesn’t hurt-unless there is a problem. I agree that it could also be an improper latch.
7-30-05 woman breastfeeding a large kid
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