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Breastfeeders come in...re: breastfeeding in cold weather

nicoleversion2nicoleversion2
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Does anyone else's nipples hurt/are sore when its really cold outside? I'm not sure if it's because Luke is so little (just over 5 weeks) and they're still sensitive or what.  I nursed Jake all through the winter but he was 5-7 months old by that time so I'm sure my nipples were toughened up by that point, lol. 

Anyway...just wondering if I'm in the minority or if this is a common occurrence?! Jake and I went to the store this evening and my nipples were literally throbbing from the pain of the cold (I had a winter jacket on too).  

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  • ESTH2000ESTH2000 member
    sounds like they just need some toughening up!!! Hope it gets more comfortable soon!
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  • schoolsoutbrideschoolsoutbride

    Do your nipples blanch white after a shower or BFing?  If so, you sound like you're having vasospasms. 

    100mg/day of Vitamin B6 can help.  So does covering immediately after BFing and showering. I also used a heating pad at night when it was bad after BFing.

    I also noticed it was worse if my hands and feet got cold.

    It got better for me after some initial trauma.

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    Here's a link on it.
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  • nicoleversion2nicoleversion2

    Yes, I definitely get vasospasms.  I did with Jake and now with Luke too.  It's not at all painful with they nurse- I think it's mostly due to my extremely strong letdown- poor Luke gets shot in the eye with my BM at least 5 times a day! ;) 

    I didn't know that had anything to do with temperature/being sensitive to temperature.  

     Thanks for the info!

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  • alchrisalchris member
    I had it baaaaaaaadly with Kira her first winter through April or so.  I kept the heat in the house super hot -- I couldn't figure out anything else that helped, and still it hurt a ton.  I was pumping a lot at the time and it was at its worse about 10 minutes after I pumped.  I never really solved it but it did go away on its own when the hot weather hit and she started nursing more.  I've had it minimally in winters since.  GOOD LUCK!
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  • ejgballerinaejgballerina member
    I haven't experienced that but I agree with the vasospasm thing.  My college roommate has it bad and it sounds very similar to what you're experiencing.  Hopefully the winter goes by quickly!  Poor thing!
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  • schmoodleschmoodle member
    imageschoolsoutbride:

    Do your nipples blanch white after a shower or BFing?  If so, you sound like you're having vasospasms. 

    100mg/day of Vitamin B6 can help.  So does covering immediately after BFing and showering. I also used a heating pad at night when it was bad after BFing.

    I also noticed it was worse if my hands and feet got cold.

    It got better for me after some initial trauma.

    This. I had it when Boodle was younger, not related to weather for me I don't think (wasn't better/worse in certain temp changes), and it stopped when she was probably 2 months old.

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