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Breastfeeding--help with Sore Breast

A.S. asks from Atlanta

Hello, I'm nursing my first (who just turned a year on Friday) and we're in the process of weaning...last week, my right breast started to get sore. It got worse, an...

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Sore Breast After 3 Weeks

K.J. asks from Philadelphia

Just wondering if anyone else has had this. I'm down to nursing my 2 year old once a day now, and for the last three weeks my right side of my right breast and areol...

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What to Do About a Sore from Being Bitten While Breastfeeding

C.G. asks from Chicago

Hi Mamas - I am still nursing my 8 month old daughter 4x a day, and she recently got her first tooth. That litte tooth is sharp! I plan on working through this and ...

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Soar, Burning Sensation of Nipples from Breastfeeding.

J.L. asks from Charlotte

I am a first time mother of a wonderful baby boy 6 weeks old. In the beginning nursing was bit of a struggle because he was a month early and could not latch on to m...

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Any Advice for a Pregnant Woman with Scabs on Nipples? I Know, Gross.

A.S. asks from Chicago

I am 35 weeks pregnant and have just noticed purple scabs on my nipples. They are not sore, just scabbed. I am worried that something is wrong and that this will af...

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Friend Needs Help - Painful Hard Nipples During Pregnancy

J.A. asks from Stockton

I have a friend who is 5 months pregnant and about 6 weeks ago her nipples starting getting extremely hard and painful. It happens about every 20 minutes, worse when...

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Help-- Need Relief for Sore Breasts

N.W. asks from Detroit

I may be pregnant, won't know for about a week. My breats have about doubled in size in the last week and are extremely sore and hurt. When I was pregnant with my s...

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9 Month Old's Sore Bottom

J.F. asks from Chicago

My 9 month old has an extremely sore bottom. He is teething and has been having frequent bowel movements that are somewhat liquidy. Consequently he has been getting...

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Blood Blister on Sore, Cracked Nipple

K.G. asks from Los Angeles

I breast fed my now 3 yo daughter exclusively for 15 months w/out any real problems. I did panic from time to time about producing enough reserve to keep up while at ...

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5 1/2 Month Old Pulling on Nipples During Feedings!

K.G. asks from Los Angeles

After more than 5 months of successfully (and exclusively) breastfeeding my first baby, my nipples are more sore/tender/bloody than ever!!! My daughter is now easily ...

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  • use a warm wash cloth in 3 answers "... completely eliminate wipes until is completely healed. Use a warm wash cloth ..."
  • la leche league in 3 answers "I recommend that you start with your local La Leche League and consult with the leader ..."
  • turned out to be a yeast infection in 3 answers "My daughter also had something similar and it turned out to be a yeast infection."
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  • wet paper towels in 3 answers "We used wet paper towels. - Keep diaper off as much as possible."