Breast Pain?If you are experiencing any pain contact your local La Leche League Leader, Lactation Consultant or breastfeeding knowledgeable Doctor.Thrush can appear with out obvious signs(like white in baby's mouth)if you have deep pain in your nipple when baby latches on seek medical attention. Or follow Dr. Jack Newman's protocol for Yeast. http://www.drjacknewman.com/
http://www.thebirthden.com/Newman.html
There are many types of breast and nipple pain.
If there is pain in the breast, and a red lump, or a red hot hard spot- this could indicate a blocked duct that could lead to a breast infection.(Mastitis) You can help yourself by putting baby to the breast with his/her chin in the same direction as the red spot. You can also get in the tub, with hot water, gently massage your breasts and hand express milk in that area. Another way to get a hard spot out is to pump after your baby nurses. If you get a fever please see your Dr.
If you have pain(Like glass shards) when baby latches on, You could have thrush, yeast over growth or candida. If your nipple appears white, blanched, flat or misshapen. Or if your nipples have small cracks and are bleeding you have a poor latch.
There are many reasons for a poor latch.
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