BFing Question: Nipple Pain

Mainer-in-Texas · April 2011

I woke up last night and noticed I had a dull, throbbing pain in one of my nipples (it wasn't enough to wake me up - I woke up from a nightmare). It's still there this morning. I looked at it and noticed that it is red and a little blistery looking around the outer edge. It didn't hurt to nurse this morning.

Is this thrush? I've been on three antibiotics in the past two weeks, so that's my guess, but I've never had it before (on my boob), so I'm not sure.

BoxerMomma · April 2011

could it be a milk blister? kellymom has some good info on milk blisters to help you determine if it is. i've had them before and they are usually linked to a plugged duct and cause a throbbing pain, look kinda like a little pimple on my nipple.

M&M614 · April 2011

Ditto to it could be a milk blister, especially if it looks blistery. I haven't had thrush, but from the friends I know that have, you can't tell by *looking* at your breasts/nipples that something is wrong. When I had a milk blister, it looked like a pimple/blister on my nipple.

If it continues, though, I'd definitely get it checked out, just for peace of mind.