I am almost positive I didn't have this painful of a letdown with my first child - only when I had mastitis, blocked duct, etc. With my second it's painful almost every time!
I know a few other moms in my due date month said the same thing. Luck of the draw, or a subsequent baby thing?
nectarine / 2878 posts
Mine was much more painful with my second!! It does let up though, hugs!
persimmon / 1363 posts
Mine was bad for awhile with my first - it felt like bolts of lightening were zinging my boobs when they let down!
persimmon / 1096 posts
I had a forceful letdown with LO1, but it's forceful AND painful with LO2. I'm hoping that lessens at some point! Not looking forward to experiencing this for 12+ months.
pomelo / 5720 posts
I've had painful letdown with both of my kids. At almost 5 months pp, it's still going strong with DD. I was just talking with a girlfriend about this last night!
watermelon / 14467 posts
It wasn't necessarily painful, just...intense. Lots of pressure. It didn't let up until I stopped pumping. I don't even feel it now.
nectarine / 2053 posts
Mine is borderline painful. It feels like a sting and lasts a few seconds. It didn't start until a few weeks and hasn't stopped yet- LO is 11 weeks.
pineapple / 12793 posts
@sorrycharlie: mine sucked in the beginning but now at nine weeks I'm not feeling it anymore.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
Mine is like a mildly painful burning sensation, only lasts a few secs tho and I never feel it when LO actually eats, but I feel it when I randomly let down during the day!
persimmon / 1481 posts
Mine is super tingly like needles. I mostly feel it randomly during the day to like @snowjewelz.
persimmon / 1328 posts
Mine is more painful this time around than with #1. With her, I just got a tingling sensation, while this time it feels more sharp like needle pricks.
persimmon / 1427 posts
I had this issue with LO#2, but not LO#1. A LC suggested I might be deficient in B vitamins. So, I started taking a B vitamin supplement and the pain went away.
B vitamins give you energy, so take in the morning, not at night.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
@Bluebonnet: Huh good to know! I've been bad about my prenatals.
It's definitely more than tingling. It's intense!
grapefruit / 4584 posts
@bluebonnet: that's really interesting. I stopped taking B vitamins after my first trimester with both pregnancies and never picked back up until I wanted to get pregnant again (B complex helped me get and stay pregnant)....I have had painful letdown while nursing both babies - I'll give this a try since I'm still BFing baby #2.
pomegranate / 3706 posts
Mine was so strong and extremely uncomfortable with my second baby. It lets up after a while, but it was definitely different than with my first.
honeydew / 7283 posts
I don't ever remember feeling letdown with M, but I feel it and it is uncomfortable with J. Feels like stinging, pins and needles. I actually don't find it to be painful when I'm nursing him, but if I let down randomly during the day or while I'm trying to get situated to nurse him - it hurts.
nectarine / 2028 posts
@sorrycharlie: Mine was SO painful for the first 4-6 weeks-it almost felt like glass cutting 
. I had to brace myself whenever he started and grit my teeth. Luckily that has gone away and it's a very dull, quick pain now. I hope yours improves, too! ETA: this is my first baby, so no idea whether or not it gets worse with subsequent babies (I hope not!).
grapefruit / 4213 posts
I'm one of those in the due date group experiencing the same thing. It's like random zaps throughout the day/night! I definitely did not have this the first time.
nectarine / 2784 posts
I'm getting periodic zaps throughout the day too. Hardly ever when the baby is actually eating. Often it's quite stingy.
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