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Infant feeding

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Cracks again at 15 weeks, WHY, WHY, WHY????

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Summerhols · 06/10/2010 15:52

Well I thought that the days of painfull BF were over, I thought I had got to that magical stage that everyone promised would happen of no pain.

BUT 2 days ago it started to hurt again and then this morning I have developed a crack again on my R breast :( :( :( My breasts have started to hurt again following feeds, a burning feeling.

Really upset. Don't think we are doing anything different and her latch looks OK. I had treatment for thrush weeks ago, could it have come back?

Is it a good idea to see a BFC at this late stage as there is a drop in tomorrow but don't want to look stupid!

Anyone else made progress then gone backwards? What did you do?

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HelenLG · 06/10/2010 16:38

I went to see a BFC yesterday after having problems with my breasts and they said my latch needed adjusting. They also said it will change every month so I dont think there's any harm going and seeing someone at any point.

HelenLG · 06/10/2010 16:39

I've been bfing for 12 weeks now...

molejazz · 06/10/2010 16:46

My DS is 18 weeks and I'm thinking about seeing a lactation consultant. His latch has always been a bit tricky and it doesn't seem to be getting any easier. My nipples still get compressed and sore.

Drop-ins are great but I often find that women with week old babies turn up, and obviously they need the help more urgently so I end up leaving not feeling like I've got much out of it. I'm not very good at asking for help though!

NotQuiteCockney · 06/10/2010 20:00

Any BFC should be happy to help you, whatever the age of your baby. It does sound like a latch issue.

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Summerhols · 06/10/2010 21:15

molejazz - I know exactly what you mean, I got pretty much overlooked at the drop ins because my baby was not screaming and because I had not started her on formular. It was only when the BFC saw my huge, bleeding sore that she realised that I needed some help!

How do you get a lactation consultant? The last couple of feeds tonight were agony, she was pulling my nipple all over the place and squashing it, ow, ow, ow! At least she sleeps through now so don't have to face the pain in the middle of the night and my boobs get a break!

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jaffacake2 · 06/10/2010 21:19

What treatment did you have for the thrush? Often people just get presribed miconazole gel but if you have thrush deep into the breast tissue then you need a systemic drug like fluconazole tabs. Your Gp should be willing to prescribe them.

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Summerhols · 06/10/2010 21:41

jaffacake, after many trips to the GPs I eventually got them to prescribe medication as adviced by the BFN, so a high doze of fluconsole and the gel. This was the only thing that got rid of it, I am just fearful that I've got it again. But can not see why it would come back as last time I had antibs which resulted in me getting thrush.

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jaffacake2 · 06/10/2010 21:47

Sometimes thrush can be quite resistant to treatment and unfortunately some ladies need several courses of medication to really clear it. I think if you are having pain again it could be thrush so worth trying another course.

gaelicsheep · 06/10/2010 21:50

I reckon at around 15 weeks they forget whar to do (and learn how to really bite). Another one here with very sore nipples, but then DD has never really got it although she does at least now open her mouth.

SparkyMalarky · 06/10/2010 22:06

I got a horrible crack on one nipple which got infected when DD was 7 months old! She'd had a growth spurt and fed for ages one night and my god it was painful. I got antibs from GP but slathered lansinoh on too and that seemed to help.

Bloody hell it hurt though.

JetLi · 06/10/2010 22:15

Def. go see someone tomorrow - I went pretty regularly & remember at about 15/16 weeks having a similar problem. I went to the drop-in at the hosp. & the MW said it can be quite common for your latch to deteriorate a wee bit as baby gets heavier - it made sense to me at the time.

Also whisky dabbed on with a clean cotton wool ball after every feed helped toughen me up at the 4 month-ish point - religiously remove every trace with cotton wool & warm water before the next feed. Didn't sting anywhere near as much as you'd imagine & the whisky got rid of the soreness within 24 hours. Then I was subsequently more vigilant about the latch & never looked back.

ClimberChick · 07/10/2010 02:33

Like others, periodically get tender nipples. You just get good at spotting the first signs of discomfort and becoming vigilant again.

molejazz · 07/10/2010 12:36

summerhols - there is a professional association: lactation consultants of GB

I hope you are at the drop-in now and will soon be pain-free once more :)

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Summerhols · 07/10/2010 21:20

Thanks ladies, went to the drop in and there was only one other mum there so I manged to have a really good long chat with the BFC who watched me feed on both sides. She corrected my latch (again!) and went through how baby's feed and what they are doing when it hurts. This all really helped and today I have been super viligent with feeds. Compared to this time yesterday it feels so much better.

I guess I am never going to be one of those mums who can just bung on baby any which way. I also find if I get distracted by the TV or reading it goes wrong, which is annoying! So it will be staring longingly into my LO's eyes from now on :)

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