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Could you have thrush?

@purrpletulips: Is it just sore or is it very painful because if its painful it may be an infection. did you just recently have your baby?
I go through phases where my nipples cant handle pumping either.

@purrpletulips: Wow I wonder why could be causing. Have you tried the gel soothing pads?

I go through phases where I have to lower the suction, but not to the lowest setting...and usually the pain disappears.

@purrpletulips: Can you try coating your nips with lanolin before and after a pumping session?

Sympathy! Pumping always hurt me, although the flange size made a big difference. I didn't use the 'right' size, either, I just found the one that hurt the least. I also barely pumped much, ever. I'd wake up leaking and only pump 4 ounces, and still be engorged. Some women just don't respond to it well.

That sounds like thrush possibly. Pumping started hurting for me around 5 weeks, it ended up being thrush but all dr told me was to put lomitrin(sp?) on. It didn't help so I ended up getting gentian violet which helped temporarily. The most effective was Grapefruit Seed Extract(GSE) pills. It worked wonders, the pain went away and stayed away.

My nipples hurt sometimes but not others. I think I have the right size, but sometimes the flange will rub on one area.

I'm using olive oil to lubricate which I really like and making sure to use super low settings and lanolin often. When I skimp on the lanolin, I get cracks.

I also thought I had thrush, but the doc said it was probably mastitis!

@sorrycharlie: sorry, don't mean to threadjack, but did your latch-on pain go away after you did your thrush treatment? Also, my LO does the same biting/pull back thing sometimes, usually when I switch him to the 2nd side. Sometimes burping him helps, but usually it means he's done, like you said.

This post title made me LOL. I'm sorry you're having problems!

@purrpletulips: where did you find the gse? I'm thinking I might try it but I'm so cheap! Well not so much cheap as on a budget lol

@purrpletulips: yay! I'm glad the gse is helping. I just noticed your flanges are pumping pals I had soreness issues when using them at well and stopped using them early on.

@sorrycharlie: definitely try amazon! I got mine there for $6 with prime shipping. Whole foods had it for $24, no thank you!

@purrpletulips: Is there a particular dosage that you are taking of the GSE?

@purrpletulips: Great thanks! I am going to pick som e up today in the hopes that it helps some of the nipple pain that I've been having.