What can I do with *Cycle* nipple pain??

[waldorfknitmama]

Okay I guess that title doesn't really make sense, but yeah, get what I'm saying? After getting my period super super early postpartum I get nipple pain/sensitivity when I O and then from a few days after O until the 2nd day or so of my period. Basically it's like 2+wks of the month that feels like I want to crawl out of my skin, and the *dull irritation* I like to call it type pain. I've just been dealing with it until now my 8mo son has teeth and now I think it's getting worse this month to month pain. What in the world can I do? : It's frusterating and limiting doesn't really work for just 2wks out of the month, I do just want to wean, but those other 2wks are nice + I would never wean under a year, but I'm thinking I'm not going to make it past a year Plus we are starting to TTC sooo this may just work (okay totally unrelated) back to the point what can I do about this? Why does this happen?? I need advice!!!

Thanx so much mamas

[jennabean]

oh man, the same thing happened to me about 3?4? months postpartum and it was painful!... I got af back super early after my second child was born and the O-time nipple pain was like clockwork...

I'd read somewhere (here? kellymom?) about taking EPO oil supplements and they worked for me! truly... I'm a bit of a skeptic and it took about a month or so of daily doses but by the second cycle it really did lessen the "shards of glass are being sucked through my nipples" feeling nursing elicited during O time! :

hope your find some relief soon... I used to have to ice my nipples before nursing sometimes, the pain was so intense.

[waldorfknitmama]

"shards of glass are being sucked through my nipples"


Yes this is how it feels!!!!! Arrrgh, I'm glad I'm not the only one!!!