Painful letdown?

bf43005 · November 2014

FTM Mom here and I'm thrilled to say I have been able to EBF my five week old DS. I don't think I ever really felt the letdown until the last week or so. It seems painful to me. Not sure if that's normal. The best way I can describe it is like exteme pins and needles you get when your foot falls asleep. Its a very painful feeling but thankfully only lasts for a short amount of time, maybe 30 seconds. I go to the doctor in a few weeks and can ask then too but it seemed like a lot of the ladies on this board have been EBFing for a long time. TIA!

flcl · November 2014

Yep, normal. Like PP, I didn't really notice the letdown unit after a month of BF. The sensation was overwhelming but lasted for a few seconds. Everything with BF seemed to smooth out after 3 months for the most part.

bf43005 · November 2014

Thanks ladies! Glad to know it's normal and temporary.

clwheel · November 2014

I didn't feel it until later like PP but am still feeling it at 4 1/2 months. It's short though so I use it as a way to know that DD is finally getting milk. Sometimes she is very ravenous so I have to hold her on when she doesn't get instant gratification

sishamarie · November 2014

My DD is 7 months and I still feel my letdown, it is just not as intense.

Soogerplum · November 2014

Yes! It's downright painful sometimes! I remember with DD1, it was like that in the beginning but as the months progressed I didn't have it anymore.

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