Pregnant with #3, nursing #2 painful!

[ejp1980]

Hi all!

I am 16 weeks pregnant with baby #3. Ds#2 is 19 months, and is still a frequent nurser. I intend to continue to nurse DS until he decides he is ready to stop, but lately, my breasts have become EXTREMELY tender, I assume due to the pregnancy. I don't want to stop nursing, but it is SO PAINFUL every time DS and I sit down to nurse. Does anyone have any tips on how to decrease the breast sensitivity/pain associated with nursing while prego?

Gracias mamas!

[spu]

i know i know... it's sooo painful nursing right now.

I became pg when DS was only 5 mos old - yikes! i had no idea why nursing started to hurt so much, then I realized 3 mos later that I was pg! try and stick with it as best you can. encourage 'gentle' if you can. this phase will pass. the tenderness will go away. try warm compresses, foot massage, something to distract you while nursing that feels good to you (rub your hair or scalp, shoulders, etc.). it will get easier.