https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:53:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-699066 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:00:12 +0000 Ginger333 699066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@futuremrsmck - yep, bath latch can cause nipple trauma which in turn would hurt even when he's not currently at the breast.<br /> WOW 8 months old and 8 teeth?!? My 7.5 month old just got his first last week and his second today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-699049 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:54:30 +0000 lovehoneybee 699049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ginger333: Good lord I hope not! He has 8 already! His latch didn't feel any different but it's entirely possible that's what it was...could it be the latch if it was hurting all the time, not just when he was nursing? </p> <p>In any case, it seems to have resolved itself for now, and I have an appointment to see my doc next week so I'll talk to her then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-699017 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:47:04 +0000 Ginger333 699017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is weird - to have the symptoms go away like that ... I'd still go see the Dr. and ask for Newman's All Purpose Nipple Cream. It's great to just have on hand. I keep it in the fridge, it's nice and cooling on sore nipples when it's cold.<br /> <a href="http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=76:all-purpose-nipple-ointment-apno&#038;catid=5:information&#038;Itemid=17" rel="nofollow">http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=76:all-purpose-nipple-ointment-apno&#038;catid=5:information&#038;Itemid=17</a></p> <p>It does sound like you had thrush ... maybe it was a bad latch on that side though. Is baby teething? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-698809 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:35:30 +0000 lovehoneybee 698809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was the weirdest thing, the pain stopped over the span of about two days! I couldn't find Grapefruit Seed Extract (or Gentian Violet) in the store so I ordered it online and was just going to tough it out until it got here, and whoosh it started to fade! It's still a little bit more tender than the other one, but it's not lip-biting, toe-curling pain anymore. So weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-698733 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:12:24 +0000 purrpletulips 698733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like what I had; never diagnosed but pretty sure it was thrush. I took 250mg of Grapefruit seed extract 3 times a day and noticed that the pain was less after 2 doses and gone after about 2 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-698491 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:06:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 698491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: This sounds really similar to when I had Thrush. Luckily the baby never got it. Hopefully you are feeling better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-693829 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:52:43 +0000 hilsy85 693829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: Can't hurt! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-693821 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:50:27 +0000 lovehoneybee 693821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, no antibiotics. I guess I should call my doctor?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-693799 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:41:33 +0000 hilsy85 693799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm that actually sounds similar to thrush (a lot of people describe the pain as shards of glass in your nipple)...there's not always white spots in LO's mouth/on your nipple, sometimes the only symptom is pain. Have you been on antibiotics for anything recently? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nipple-pain#post-693786 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:37:44 +0000 lovehoneybee 693786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OK, so we've never had a problem breast-feeding. Perfect latch, my milk came in right away, no pain or cracking or bleeding or anything. </p> <p>DS is 8 months old, and a week or two ago I started getting intense pain in one nipple. It feels like tons of needles stabbing into it...all the time, whether he's latched or not. When he's latched on that side my toes curl up in pain. No evidence of a plugged duct or milk blister or thrush or mastitis...so I'm at a loss. </p> <p>DH thinks I should consider pumping instead of nursing so at least I won't tense up when he latches on to that side and he won't see my grimacing/holding back a cry. </p> <p>Has anyone had anything similar? Any advice? Should I start pumping? Maybe just on that one side? I'm at a loss. </p>