Arghhh, MY BREASTS ARE KILLING ME

[VictorianSqualor]

Help.
Please.
They really really hurt, it feels like someone is pushing needles through my nipples, what can I do to stop them hurting so bad?

put something cold on them - can of coke?

warm just might encourage any milk or colostrum out, which we don't need just yet!

Are you serious scorpio??
I think I'd go through the roof if I tried!!

yep, serious.

you know how i have never BF - well i used to put cold things on them to take the heat away whilst the milk went, is very good distraction.

I'm scared

or you could go give yourself a black eye or something as a distraction technique!!

Is your bra well fitting?

there is a nice lady asking for help on BF , i know her from ttc. go help!

LOL, I took my bra off, it was rubbing.

hee hee @ nipple chafeing!

Sorry am trying to be sympathetic

Has your milk started to ome in, maybe thats it? Mine has and are behaving strangely not sure i like this milky business!

I don't know, I havent leaked at all, I'l probably wake up with a wet bed in the morning now!

hope it stops for you soon though, as if there isn't enough going on!

Can recommend cabbage leaves (not kidding )

They have been scientifically proven (!) to help breast engorgement.

Something to do with amino acids in leaves dilating capillaries and acts as a counter-irritant, relieving engorgement and allowing milk to flow easily.

Don't know if you are breast-feeding or not VS but worth a try. Can really sympathise!
Not necessary to chill the leaves but some do!!

Hi VictorianSqualor, I had this with my first pg in the first trimester. I found gently massaging the actual nipple (sorry!) helped. Mine hurt when I got really cold, is this the same for you?

Felt like they were shrivelling up!

sorry VS - somehow missed you were in 1st trimester ...

... puts cabbage down and slopes off ....

LOL, I'm not first trimester! I'm 30weeks.
I feel like it would be sooo much better if any milk would just come out!

lol - I'm officially giving up the booze now

... picks cabbage up again ...