Might be TMI but asking anyways....

AMA0708

Hey ladies, so I am now 17 weeks and up to this point I have been very active besides lifting as much as I used to in the gym. I am a fitness instructor and I am currently teaching 5 cardio classes a week. However on Monday after the gym my DH and I went grocery shopping and I had to rush us out of the store because my nipples were stinging SO bad. It felt like someone was stabbing me with little needles. After I got in the car it had stopped for the most part. I taught class Tuesday and was fine but then Wednesday night it started again but this time during class. Has this happened to anyone else or is this normal? 

Tash13

I haven't had this happen but my nipples are more sensitive during pregnancy and when nursing. Maybe your sports bra is irritating the newly sensitive skin?  You might try finding a softer bra or putting pads to protect them from rubbing or becoming irritated.  Not sure if that'll help but just a suggestion. GL

nikkylee

This has been going on my whole pregnancy. Before I got pregnant sometimes when I was really cold my nipples would be painful, but pregnancy has made it SO MUCH worse. Any time I'm cold, or something brushes them (seat belt! arg!), or sometimes just randomly they'll get hard and HURT. Like salt in a cut type of pain. Have you noticed if they change color? Mine will sometimes get dark reddish or purple with white spots when it happens, which made me think it might be Raynaud's. I brought it up to my OB but he basically just said "don't get cold".

I'm used to it now so I can get through it (it's intense enough that it takes my breath away), but I have found that taking off my bra helps almost instantly unless it's from being cold and using a lotion or something to keep them from getting dry has made it way less often and it doesn't last as long (it was 2-3 times or more a day for up to an hour at a time). 

 Maybe your OB will have better advice, but best of luck! If it's the same thing I'm dealing with, I sympathize. No one I've spoken with IRL has had anything similar happen. 

Amandamunk120

Yeah... this happens at work to me too.  So fun.  You cant exactly grab on either when it happens.  To me sometimes it feels like someone is pinching my nipples.  It usually goes away pretty soon.  I'm not nearly as active as you, though I wish I was.  My work schedule kinda sucks the life out of me by the end of the day. So, I dont think its your job. Just one of those lovely joys of pregnancy no one tells you about, like round ligament pain, random drooling spurts, and uncontrollable flatulence. Gotta admit its kinda fun to start getting these little sensations though

 

Best Wishes! 

overtonhayes

I had this happen a few weeks ago, but it was a little above my nipple. It felt exactly like a stinging, to the point that I whipped off my clothes (luckily I was at home!) to check for an insect in my bra! I posted here and the wonderful bumpies told me it's just collustrum coming in. In fact, a quick google search to check the spelling of collustrum found this on wikipedia:

Colostrum

"Beestings" redirects here.

EMHeb09

The only time I have had this happen is when I wear ashirt that irritates them...I hope you get some relief soon!