Stinging Nipples

UAbride31007

BFing has been going pretty well so far. DS is still working on latching correctly the first time on the breast without me having to take him off and re-latch. I have noticed lately after a feed that my nipples sting. They are tender but not cracked or bleeding. I either put on Lanolin or the gel pads after each feed but neither seems to help. I've also tried airing them out which hasn't been successful. The stinging usually goes away after a few minutes or so. Anyone else had this? What did you do to relieve it? TIA

ec3under4

Stinging is usually a sign of thrush which is essentially a yeast infection in your breast. Kellymom has some good resources to check out. 

lwogsland

I had stinging in the early stages..for me it was just as a result of friction from getting used to nursing..I used breast shells to help relieve the discomfort when I needed to