Sorry to ask but I am having a lot of probs with one nipple which is just agony.
Since several weeks ago ds has bitten it a few times, and I think he has damaged it somehow...it's been really sore on and off, doesn't seem like blocked duct/mastitis or thrush though I have got some daktarin in case.
Basically it hurts every time he feeds and also when I touch it in between. The breast itself looks normal but the nipple is quite red at the end, and i have just noticed a dark red patch in the centre that looks like a bruise or maybe some old bleeding inside, it's horrid. Does thta sound like it's infected?
Starting to worry now as it's been weeks on and off - do I carry on feeding from that one or give it a rest and let it heal? There's no bleeding externally but it just hurts so much and I don't know what's going on...even starting to think maybe it might be something nastier?
has anyone else had this kind of injury and what do you do - if I stop using that breast it's going to get engorged as it is his 'main' one iyswim, and I tried not using it the other day and it hurt a lot and went like it was full of plasticine so I gave in.
Got to go to school now but back in a bit - any thoughts very gratefully received, thanks x
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Bruised/injured nipple from biting? help please
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Flightattendant · 10/11/2009 08:09
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