Nausea and uncomfortable feelings?

[Baby_Cakes]

I'm wondering if you mamas can help me w/this. For the past few weeks I've been having this awful sensation when DD (20 mo) nurses, but only on my right breast. It's this horrible, emotional, grating, wave-like feeling of annoyance accompanied by nausea and creepy-crawlies. Like I want to get her off of me. I am trying very hard to overcome it, but it is seriously uncomfortable.

Any idea what this could possibly be?

It doesn't happen on my left. She could nurse in any position, latch and re-latch on the left, and I could leave her on there forever to drift off to sleep, no problems. But I'm literally gritting my teeth when she's on the right, aware of every suckle, every minute that is passing. And it's a new thing, maybe the past month (?), but not much longer than that at all.

Ideas?

It's so bad I've considered weaning her to one side. I don't want to do that, nor do I really want her to wean at all. But I find myself having lots of thoughts about weaning altogether, I think b/c I'm so uncomfortable for a lot of our nursing sessions.

WDYT? Anyone? Thanks, mamas!

[cappuccinosmom]

btdt.



Around the same time period, too. Total creepy crawlies. I tolerated it but I didn't discourage ds3 from weaning. I was more than ready when he showed signs of being ready. My guess is it's probably just hormonal fluctuations.

[sparklefairy]

Maybe something here: www.d-mer.org

I can't get the page to load for me right now or I would be more specific.

[Baby_Cakes]

I thought about d-mer, but it's not like depression or anxiety. I don't cry -- and it doesn't just last with letdown or a few moments after let down. Its there the whole. time.

I mean, even if someone could tell me exactly what's going on, I know it won't necessarily change how it feels for me. I guess I was just wondering if anyone else felt it. I feel bummed b/c I don't want to be done nursing her, but in some ways (like this way) I'm sooooo done.

thanks for the replies ladies! nursing a toddler is so different than nursing an infant!

[Amber Lion]

s Carrie! Would you be suprised to know I've had this from the very beginning on and off? I don't know what exactly causes a nursing session to go this way for me, but when it does it's awful!! It's been happening more and more often too, I think it's probably just part of the older child thing.

Addie still nurses frequently during the day, and ramps it up as it gets closer to bedtime, and what I've been doing is telling her "Mama's going to read while you nurse". And then she nurses and I get to read and I'm happy instead of gritting my teeth. It took a few days for her to get used to it and some sessions I put the book down and interact with her, but it has seriously cut down on my negative emotions while nursing. I hardly notice a 20 min nursing session anymore, where before I might be counting every second. Might help?

As for weaning onto one breast, we did that a while ago and it's actually not as bad as I feared it would be. The one boob satisfies her need for milk and they are only *slightly* different sizes (I think only I can notice).

[Baby_Cakes]

Thanks, Em. I had no idea you were going through this in addition to everything else! You are such a strong bf'ing mama. for you too!

I just feel so bummed about the whole thing. I can't believe how irritated I'm starting to get while nursing.

I'll try reading. Our spot for nursing is on the couch by the TV, and I always have something on so that I'm distracted (but she isn't b/c we've done this from day one). Maybe reading would help though. Thanks for the idea.

[Burnindinner]

Just out of curiousity, are you sure you're not pregnant? That is how I feel nursing sometimes during this pregnancy. But the one-side thing may indicate it is not related to that.

[Baby_Cakes]

Nope. Not pg. Although when these feelings started I thought maybe I was -- but nope, not pg.