Sore Nips

aehamilton13 · August 2013

When did your nips toughen up for those who are BFing? Nursing itself is fine, but I find they're just really sore... Like anything rubbing against them (a towel, clothing, etc) is so painful.

WifeyLovesHubs · August 2013

Mine too. Nursing is ok after the initial latch... But my when something brushes them- yowza!

[Deleted User] · August 2013

Same here! My LO is 4 1/2 weeks old. I hope they desensitize soon!

bumpuser8571475 · August 2013

Me too. I try to be very careful while drying off after a shower. Ouch!

heatherbrownm · August 2013

DD will be 6 weeks on Tuesday, and finally, this past week, my nips feel normal. There is hope, ladies!

equinus · August 2013

Took about 8 weeks with my DD before I could face the shower directly. DS it only took about 3 weeks.

[Deleted User] · August 2013

SummerBebe47 said:
Me too. I try to be very careful while drying off after a shower. Ouch!

I'd almost rather drip dry! I mean seriously... if the pain of standing there with cold nips wasn't so bad I'd stand there and not even use a towel. I don't know what's worse, cold nips or patting them dry.

aehamilton13 · August 2013

Asbromle said:

SummerBebe47 said:
Me too. I try to be very careful while drying off after a shower. Ouch!
I'd almost rather drip dry! I mean seriously... if the pain of standing there with cold nips wasn't so bad I'd stand there and not even use a towel. I don't know what's worse, cold nips or patting them dry.

I hear you there!

JELM2004 · August 2013

LO is 4 weeks today and the latching just got so it's tolerable. The rest of nursing is fine. But I still am so sensitive with clothing, showering, drying off, etc. I EP'ed with my first two kids and I rememberctgatcsensitivity lasting the whole time. I hope it's different with BFing but I'm not getting my hopes up.

M0ON · August 2013

Oh its brutal. Especially when she flails her arms around and smacks my nipples. Yikes!

Getting better every day. I regularly rub my milk over them, and only wear a bra & top when I have to leave the house. Seems to really help!

Melmac2585 · August 2013

My doctor perscribed me a cream called Jack Neumans Nipple Cream. Its a compound of a few oitments and it has saved me- pain is very minimal. Would highly recommend it to everyone breast feeding!

kathleen02 · August 2013

Mine are normally fine but this week they've been more sensitive. I think I have a bleb on one nipple though so that doesn't help. I had one last pregnancy and hoped to avoid it this time. I don't know what I hate more, mastitis or a milk bleb.

beckyanddon · August 2013

I'd almost rather drip dry! I mean seriously... if the pain of standing there with cold nips wasn't so bad I'd stand there and not even use a towel. I don't know what's worse,

This exactly

tiffanesh · August 2013

Mine were too. I highly recommend Motherlove nipple cream. It's really helped mine.

https://www.motherlove.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=MHC&Product_Code=1001-Nipple-Cream&Category_Code=breastfeeding

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