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Caffeine and sore breasts?

divakotkadivakotka
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I am pretty sensitive to caffeine (I get jitters easily) but I do have one cup every morning. As far as I can see, it does not affect LO. However, my breasts and nipples are still very sore from nursing even though LO's latch is fine now. It doesn't appear to be thrush either. I just feel a lot of random pains throughout my breasts and horrendous letdown pain. In fact, sometimes the only time everything feels fine (even good) is when LO is nursing.

So I wonder if the caffeine could have something to do with my continued soreness. Easy to find out right, I just need to cut out that one cup. But it's my lifesaver these days!!! Tongue Tied

Anyone else this "late" in the game still dealing with pain and trying to figure things out?

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Re: Caffeine and sore breasts?

  • StellarStina26StellarStina26
    I have 2-3 cans of diet coke a day (46mg caffeine per can) and spread them out.  I don't have any pain.  Nor do I think there is a correlation between them.  I get pains, but it is usually when I am too full or wearing my bra too tight or the bra is twisted and pressing against the bb.  Course, I am still pretty new at this.  I doubt it is caffeine.
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  • ReeseMReeseM member

    Hm, I don't see that there would be a correlation. But couldn't hurt to try!

    Of course I am the exception to the rule, but my nips are still cracked Angry But they are soooo much better now. So yes, I still have pain... and there are often times I wonder if it will ever be pain free, cause DD has what the LC called a "chompy latch". So she chomps like an alligator instead of sucking nicely. Lovely. But as long as the nip heal I can deal, I think. 

    So I am on the dairy free train. It's really hard! I am going grocery shopping today, and did a meal plan for the week so it would be easier. Maybe I will lose weight now :)

    Thanks for all the support lately! I haven't responded much, but I have read everything!

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  • jess1984jess1984
    I feel exactly the same. When dd nurses is when i feel the least amount of pain. I;'m going to talk to my lc on tuesday but I dont drink caffine all that often yet... even thugh i want to. So i dont think its the caffine, i think some women just have painflu letdowns. ive read a lot that the pain is supposed to go away after 6 weeks so im hoping thats true!
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  • divakotkadivakotka

    imagejess1984:
    I feel exactly the same. When dd nurses is when i feel the least amount of pain. I;'m going to talk to my lc on tuesday but I dont drink caffine all that often yet... even thugh i want to. So i dont think its the caffine, i think some women just have painflu letdowns. ive read a lot that the pain is supposed to go away after 6 weeks so im hoping thats true!

    Let me know what your LC thinks! Mine says that I may be dealing with vasospasms (and those can be affected by caffeine by the way) because the tips of my nipples turn white a few times each day (usually after a shower). The general breast pain also worsens with temperature changes or f.ex. sitting in a drafty area. 

    Reese -- no worries about not responding to my replies, I know you are busy! :)

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