bf'ing moms: does your "let down" hurt?

butterbeansmama

Mine kills. It feels like a thousand bee stings across my chest. Ouch!

GreekyPie

I don't even feel it.

soko987

It feels like a lot of sudden pressure. I always picture a water balloon being filled to the max when I feel it.  So, yeah - not too comfy

mandeline21

Mine is super painful too!  I never knew how to describe it to DH, but a thousand bee stings is a good analogy.

bhawk0527

it takes my breath away sometimes

homebird

Hm, mine just feels tingly.

erin1205

GreekyPie:

I don't even feel it.

Me either actually.  I never could tell a difference. 

S2BMrsO

butterbeansmama:

Mine kills. It feels like a thousand bee stings across my chest. Ouch!

Mine feels like this sometimes! Other times I barely feel it. Weird!

VampyAuthor

butterbeansmama:

Mine kills. It feels like a thousand bee stings across my chest. Ouch!

I'm feeling this now when I pump...I hope it's a good thing considering my boobies have been a fail so far.

charlies-angel

Stupid question...what exactly is the "let down?"

crysbena

It did early on but I think I just wasn't used to it.  Now it's so relieving 

KristenBtobe

It's much stronger and more noticable than it was with my first. If I just think about my boobs they tingle and sting.

lindsaynjason

erin1205:

GreekyPie:

I don't even feel it.

Me either actually.  I never could tell a difference. 

This.

charlies-angel

charlies-angel:

Stupid question...what exactly is the "let down?"

ok I googled it. I dont think I feel it. It's the initial latch that hurts me.

Hip2Bsquare

Let down doesn't hurt but DD sucks so hard sometimes to get the milk flowing that that hurts!

jmlushbough

charlies-angel:

charlies-angel:

Stupid question...what exactly is the "let down?"

ok I googled it. I dont think I feel it. It's the initial latch that hurts me.

I didn't feel it for the first few weeks, either. My mom would keep asking, "Has your milk let down, yet?" and I had no idea what she was talking about. My doula said that some women never really feel it. Others (like her) still feel it years after they stop breastfeeding -- her son is 13!!!

sm81wells

I sometimes feel it and when I do it just feels tingley.

delphinus12

Not at all- mine just feels weird...

Mrs.BoomBoom

S2BMrsO:

butterbeansmama:

Mine kills. It feels like a thousand bee stings across my chest. Ouch!

Mine feels like this sometimes! Other times I barely feel it. Weird!

This.

akl0506

Don't even feel it.

MrsPhunk

I'm glad you asked this because until I saw Pam on "The Office" get tingly, I thought I was just weak.  Yes, my let down hurts, as in a momentary sharp tingling, but that's only really when I'm completely engorged in the mornings, or if I've skipped a feeding during the day and my boobs are bigger and missing their baby-sponsored relief. 

sarahmae8

YES!! Mine hurt SOO BAD! When I told the LCs this they looked at me funny, but now I have weaned LO so no more let down pain (though I do terribly miss bfing!)