DD2 is 4 weeks old and today I've had a very tender area on the underside of one breast. It is very painful to touch, but there is no lump, redness, engorgement or fever and the area feels nice and soft, like the rest of the breast. The pain is constant, not really worse during a feed but does hurt a bit more with let down. It's feels like kind of a bad bruised type of pain that feels quite deep in the breast. Feeding also doesn't relieve the pain at all.
I had mastitis a couple of times with DD1 and I don't think this is that, but I'm not sure what it is. The absence of any lump or hardness makes me think it's not a blocked duct.
DD and I are currently being treated for thrush (nystatin for her, cream for me), could that cause this pain? I have typical thrush nipple pain when feeding, and DD has a white tongue that is easing a bit with the nystatin.
Does anyone know what this might be, and what might help ease it?