I'm almost 17wks pregnant. DD will be 3 in May, she has almost weaned, she had mostly weaned on her own before i got pregnant but still woke 1-2 times to night nurse, now she only nurses for about 2-3 minutes just at bedtime, and i've only been nursing her on my right breast just because that's always been the bedtime breast.
My milk seemed to be gone, but lately i can feel a bit of letdown again.
5 days ago she asked to nurse again in the morning in bed, so i gave her my left. It was excruciating, but for her latching on has been excruciating since i got pregnant, so i thought i'd just bear through it. She nursed for maybe 5 painful minutes then said there was no milk.
Since then, that breast is in constant aching pain with periodic shooting pains, my nipple is SO sore and stays sticking out, and i'm noticing that side is bigger (but maybe just cus she is still nursing a tiny bit on the other side?)
When i got dressed this morning i noticed the littlest bit of crusty yellowish stuff on both nipples too... colostrum already? Sign i should be concerned?
i don't know what to do... switch her to that side for bedtime to maybe help it.... but i don't think i could get through the pain... should i go to a doctor or is this all normal stuff?
Is it ok to keep nursing her n just one side, even though there is maybe nothing there? About 30 seconds after she latches on the pain goes away but it still is uncomfortable... makes my skin crawl... too intense
But i never planned for her to wean while i was pregnant, and she only wants to nurse at bedtime i don't want to take that from her... especially since she really led the way with weaning until I encouraged her to drop her night nursing session when i was in early pregnancy... which she did over the course of a few nights with no problem.
Help, please?
My milk seemed to be gone, but lately i can feel a bit of letdown again.
5 days ago she asked to nurse again in the morning in bed, so i gave her my left. It was excruciating, but for her latching on has been excruciating since i got pregnant, so i thought i'd just bear through it. She nursed for maybe 5 painful minutes then said there was no milk.
Since then, that breast is in constant aching pain with periodic shooting pains, my nipple is SO sore and stays sticking out, and i'm noticing that side is bigger (but maybe just cus she is still nursing a tiny bit on the other side?)
When i got dressed this morning i noticed the littlest bit of crusty yellowish stuff on both nipples too... colostrum already? Sign i should be concerned?
i don't know what to do... switch her to that side for bedtime to maybe help it.... but i don't think i could get through the pain... should i go to a doctor or is this all normal stuff?
Is it ok to keep nursing her n just one side, even though there is maybe nothing there? About 30 seconds after she latches on the pain goes away but it still is uncomfortable... makes my skin crawl... too intense
But i never planned for her to wean while i was pregnant, and she only wants to nurse at bedtime i don't want to take that from her... especially since she really led the way with weaning until I encouraged her to drop her night nursing session when i was in early pregnancy... which she did over the course of a few nights with no problem.Help, please?
