About a week and a half ago, I started to notice a lot of pain in both nipples while I was bf my 18 month old son. At the time, we were both finishing up a course of antibiotics for strep. He was on amoxicillian which I am allergic to. He is also teething.
Since then, the pain hasn't subsided. On my right nipple I've noticed one or two cracks and a ring around the aerola that looks like teeth marks. My left nipple is a mess. There are blood spots on the top of the nipple (near the ducts) and a big red sore spot (like the skin rubbed off) on the top. There are also a few cracks.
My son also tends to suck really hard and hold on to the nipple to see what is going on. This morning, half awake, I thought he was going to bite it off!
I have tried gel pads, lanolin, no bra (which I can't do at work), letting the sun hit them, and expressing milk onto them. Nothing has helped. My son has no signs of thrush and was just checked out by his doc (for a well baby check up).
I had hoped to do self weaning when he was ready to wean (though that is complicated by another issue) but now I'm thinking of just stopping. I hurt too much.
Help!
Since then, the pain hasn't subsided. On my right nipple I've noticed one or two cracks and a ring around the aerola that looks like teeth marks. My left nipple is a mess. There are blood spots on the top of the nipple (near the ducts) and a big red sore spot (like the skin rubbed off) on the top. There are also a few cracks.
My son also tends to suck really hard and hold on to the nipple to see what is going on. This morning, half awake, I thought he was going to bite it off!
I have tried gel pads, lanolin, no bra (which I can't do at work), letting the sun hit them, and expressing milk onto them. Nothing has helped. My son has no signs of thrush and was just checked out by his doc (for a well baby check up).
I had hoped to do self weaning when he was ready to wean (though that is complicated by another issue) but now I'm thinking of just stopping. I hurt too much.
Help!
