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Infant feeding

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nipple pain from newborn

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madmomma · 29/12/2011 18:53

please excuse 1 handed typing. Baby 6 days old and has been feeding almost continually since birth. She's definitely getting enough milk as has already exceeded her birth weight and has loads of wet and dirty nappies. The problem is that feeding her is rarely painless. The latch looks ok but my nipples are still usually sore, which I know they shouldn't be. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Several midwives have looked at the latch and said it's fine so I'm stumped. Any ideas appreciated.

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madmomma · 02/01/2012 01:01

no flu symptoms but doc said they're not always present. Lump in side of left breast, the whole left breast is slightly pink. Left nipple has a small stubborn yellow spot on it. I've ditched the bottles for now, and the feeding has got rid of the lump for now. Maybe I've got thrush aswell as the mastitis? Nipples aren't cracked though.

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G1nger · 02/01/2012 18:46

Definitely sounds like mastitis then, but do look into whether you might have both.

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