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Nipples After Breastfeeding
My daughter had thrush and it made my nipples sore. The doctor told me to do rub the over the counter antifungal cream them and it worked. ...
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- J., Check with a lactation consultant or call La Leche League. They should be listed in the phone book or on the web. I agree that it could be thrush, but it coul...
- I agree with the other poster and yeast MAY be involved. It could just be you have dry skin and we don't really think to put lotion(which commercial lotions arent that...
- Bag Balm works wonders. It is used for cow utters and it works! You can usually find it at Walmart or CVS. It is in a green square tin can. Hope it works. Jolie
Breastfeed W/teeth
3 Sep 2009 ... I have a sore on my nipple area from my daughter nursing with her top teethjust rubbing against it What shouldcan I do to get this healed ...
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- You can put a small amount of lanonin on it after she nurses. If she gets some in her mouth the next time she nurses, that's ok, but don't put it on right before. ...
- Nipple shields work wonders! Find it at BabysRus!
- I had the same problem - I switched sides - started with the non-sore side first so my guy wouldn't be sucking as hard on the injured side. also, if you can, change an...
Breastfeeding After 2 Months
If you are having problems with sore nipples I would go see a lactation ... I breastfeed my daughter now, and my nipples were sore for the few 2 to 3 months ...
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- HI S.. I never went through the whole thrush thing, but I also had very tender nipples. I think it was probably from the fact that my body wasn't used to the constan...
- Hello! I also went through something very similar with our daugther, who is now 13 months old. We had thrush and I had very sore nipples for quite some time. My ini...
- S., Hi, I too am a special education teacher (7yrs.) who's taking time away to raise my son. When I nursed my son I drank alot of water, maybe even a gallon/day. Yo...
Remedies for Yeast Infection in Nipples?
Any advice on how to deal with recurring yeast infection in the nipples for a .... It is getting better but I am still sore. I have used Gentian Violet; ...
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- Try Gentian violet. It's messy and your nipples and the babies mouth will be a little purple but it works wonders. You can get this at the drug store, its sometimes ke...
- Hi there. I am currently going through the same thing. Apparently I have had thrush for 4 months. It is getting better but I am still sore. I have used Gentian Vio...
- I had thrush for 5 months with my first son and no one could seem to help me. All the skin on my nipples had come off and were completly red and inflamed...I had cram...
Very Sore Breasts!
Very Sore Breasts! I have a a question to ask. ... About 4 days ago, I woke up and my breasts were very sore! .... sore nipples · health pregnancy ...
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- You can go to your doctor and get a blood test done. They had done some bloodwork on me at the same time they did a urine test and the urine test was negative but the...
- First, I'm so sorry for your previous loss. We've been through that, too, and it's very understandable for you to be more anxious and hesitant going into another preg...
- whenever i had sore breasts for me that was a sure sign of pregnancy. and alot of times if you have discharge. there is a prenancy test at any drug store that is 5 day...
3 Yo Daughter with Sore/itchy Nipple
Read all 6 responses: "Hi! I'm hoping that one of you Moms out there might have some help for me. I noticed a couple weeks ago that my 3 yo dd was rubbing ...
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- Well my first response is what kind of detergent do you wash with? Could it be an irritant? I myself only wash with Free & Clear products and unscented fabric softne...
- Have you checked to see if she has fluid in her nipples? I know this sounds ridiculous but it may be worth the doctor looking into it. Usually this developes in pubert...
- She could have a yeast infection, you can get yeast infections on ur nipples I would call the dr
Pumping
I can't help you with the sore nipples because I never really had that problem, but I would like to suggest a 20 minute max on each breast and the back of ...
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- I had a similar situation in the hospital. I had a c-section and was not able to breastfeed my son until almost 24 hours after he was born and he was in the NICU so he...
- Isn't it sad that you have to ask not to be judged. *sigh* I'm sorry that people feel the need to make others feel bad. Off the soapbox now. :) Definitely go ...
- I say congratulations to you for you breastfeeding and pumping while he is so young. Keep up the good work. As for the sore nipples, I agree with Deb that it sounds li...
Cut on nipple...keep Breastfeeding?
I have breastfed all three of my children and I think you should pump the side with the sore and nurse the god nipple until it heals This way you wont lose ...
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- S., I also had an injury to my nipple while I was breastfeeding and got blood in my milk. I kept nursing (my daughter wouldn't drink from any kind of bottle or cup ...
- Have you tried going to a dermatologist. I had a wired bump on my brest while I was pregnant and had it removed. The dermatologist will know if there is any possiblity...
- It depends on how long you have been nursing and can you nurse from the other breast for a while.
Friend Needs Help - Painful Hard Nipples During Pregnancy
Her nipples get so hard that it is painful and she must put them in front ... Blood rushes away from the affected area - nipples, fingers, .... Sore Nipples ...
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- im sorry i have never hurd anything like this or to this extent has she tried water keeping a worm damp cloth on them at all and if she can still sleep on her tummy o ...
- I manage a medical spa in Redding, CA and my husband and I are organic farmers. As an extension of our farm I make a line of therapeutic essential oil products and I ...
- First, try sleeping with a hot water bottle. Wear a t-shirt, and put the hot water bottle under the t-shirt to hold it in place. Second, protect the nipples from a...
Cracked Nipples
Then go topless, or some kind of breast shield that allows air circulation so you don't leak and have your sore nipples sitting in it & rubbing (like ...
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- I know they hurt terribly, don't they?? Hang in there, cuz it will be SO much better in a week or two. This is just temporary, and I promise you it will go away and wo...
- Motherlove nipple cream mixed with Polysporin works well. Just be sure to wash it off before feeding your baby. If you just use the Motherlove cream, you don't have to...
- Cracked nipples hurt like a SOB, don't they?! =) I was using Lanolin at first, but my LC said to express a little bit of milk after each feeding and let the milk air d...
