Re: nipples...ouch
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 19:08:02 -0600 (CST)
Without the benefit of an exam, I can't even imagine what is causing the
problem. In such an instance, I would send my patient to a breast
specialist for a full evaluation.
Dr. M
At Sun, 30 Dec 2001, holly wrote:
>
>I am 4 months pregnant with my 3rd baby. After the birth of my last
>child I left the hospital breastfeeding just fine. About 1 week after
>release from hospital I started having severe pain while breastfeeding.
>The pain came from my nipple itself. Went to a lactation consultant and
>my own Dr. We never found out what the problem was. It lasted about a
>month. I continued to breastfeed until my baby was 10 months. I have
>recently (in this past month) again develped a terrible pain in my
>nipple. It feels as if there is a sandspur or piece of glass in my
>nipple. If I touch or squeeze my nipples it causes pain. I was leaking
>colustrum and I am not any longer. I can't imagine what is wrong. I
>realize I see my doctor every month and will see her shortly but I don't
>seem to communicate very well with her...as if she just brushes me off.
>I would like someone else's insight into this. Is there a test that can
>be done? A culture or something? This is painful to say the least. I
>want to breastfeed without all the previous complications. My youngest
>is 16 months old so I didn't stop breastfeeding all that long ago.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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