Very sore swollen nipples at 16 months - and not pregnant! What is it?

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If it carries on like this I'll have to force wean as it's so bloody painful.... :(

I really don't think it's thrush - no pink/shineyness on me, or white patches in DD's mouth. I only wear cotton bras anyway.

Did a pregnancy test yesterday - negative. Haven't got my periods back anyway...

It started last week, but she had a cold then, so I put it down to that - but it's got worse!

Any ideas?

Has she eaten anything different? Sometimes mothers' skin can react to traces of foodstuffs in an older nursling's saliva.

Negative test doesn't mean you're not pregnant. Happened to me- the being pregnant despite periods not having returned due to breastfeeding. DS was 12 m when I was pregnant again, 15 m when I found out I was pregnant and stopped breastfeeding him because it was unbearable.

As it's been going on for a week I don't think it's reaction.

... duchesse - I have done a couple of cheapo internet pregnancy tests (left over from ttc but still in date) and they were all negative. I suppose it's possible, but surely unlikely?

TBH you could just be premenstrual. I found my hormones after having had DS were never the same again iyswim. I think it all changed after I'd been through the pregnancy/brestfeeding cycle.

Hmm well whatever it was has gone now.... I hope it doesn't come back!

I predict the return of your periods soon. Beware- (if you're not ttc another) you will ovulate before your first period!

Could be ovulaton - my nipples get a bit sore when that happens. Or is it just me?

Hmmm ovulation could be a possibility (and I do hope my cycles are returning :) ) as I did have EWCM just before it got better.... I really hope it's not that bad every month though as it really was toe curling!

duchess looks like you were right! ... bit of spotting so reckon my period is coming back.... either that or it;'s an implantation bleed