My son is just over 2.5, so this is no where near the critical issue it was when I had severe cracking on the right and had to pump one side every few hours for my newborn.
I think - but I'm not sure - that my left nipple got intensely bruised yesterday am when we were cuddling and he was thrashing around and knelt right on my (droopy, saggy, oh well) nipple for a moment. I recall it pretty clearly because I actually had to shove him off, and it hurt a lot at the time. A little bit last night, and today a LOT of pain nursing on that side. I kept coaching him about no teeth, gentle nursing, etc, but I see he's really doing the same on both sides and it's only the left that makes me want to cry with pain.
I just nursed him before stories with Dada, and it was so bad that I told him that this side has a little owie and will have to take a break for a day or so.
I'm not expecting to get engorged, but I'm a pretty good milk-maker...
Do I just leave it all alone and watch for discomfort and then express? Do I pump?
And, any tips on healing this? It's major pain, and from my issues when he was tiny, I think I'm a pretty good judge of nipple pain...
I just don't know how to handle breast health when the "baby" isn't a baby anymore, and the milk production is still med - high for this stage, and weaning is definitely in my sights (though not his.)
FYI - now that we're home from vacation (a nursathon) he's mostly just morning, nap, evening, and bedtime, plus recovery nurses after big tantrums or falls. So I'm totally fine with supply dropping, if that happens.
THANK YOU!
I think - but I'm not sure - that my left nipple got intensely bruised yesterday am when we were cuddling and he was thrashing around and knelt right on my (droopy, saggy, oh well) nipple for a moment. I recall it pretty clearly because I actually had to shove him off, and it hurt a lot at the time. A little bit last night, and today a LOT of pain nursing on that side. I kept coaching him about no teeth, gentle nursing, etc, but I see he's really doing the same on both sides and it's only the left that makes me want to cry with pain.
I just nursed him before stories with Dada, and it was so bad that I told him that this side has a little owie and will have to take a break for a day or so.
I'm not expecting to get engorged, but I'm a pretty good milk-maker...
Do I just leave it all alone and watch for discomfort and then express? Do I pump?
And, any tips on healing this? It's major pain, and from my issues when he was tiny, I think I'm a pretty good judge of nipple pain...
I just don't know how to handle breast health when the "baby" isn't a baby anymore, and the milk production is still med - high for this stage, and weaning is definitely in my sights (though not his.)
FYI - now that we're home from vacation (a nursathon) he's mostly just morning, nap, evening, and bedtime, plus recovery nurses after big tantrums or falls. So I'm totally fine with supply dropping, if that happens.
THANK YOU!
) that took the boob out of commission. I tried the nipple shield, and when he was about 12ish months, it frustrated him and he wouldn't use it. Now (at 18m) he thinks it's a toy and tries to chomp on it. Like you see kids do with a sippy or paci, where they kinda bounce their teeth on it because it's plastic. Well, needless to say, that hurts more than nursing with a bum nipple.
s! Ouch! Did you take any pain meds? Glad you are feeling better!
