In a message dated 7/24/00 1:36:35 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<< I have a client, with severe pain with MER, even when she is
not actually nursing her son. This is her third child to nurse, no problems
with the first two. The baby is 4 weeks old and this pain started 1 week ago.
I suspected some yeast and she  and baby are being treated. No problems with
latch. MER is fairly forceful and baby clenched gums rather than pull of. >>

Pat,
I know this was posted awhile back, but I want to mention that what worked
for me personally w/ this problem (I did not have yeast) was a food-based
calcium/magnesium supplement. Spasms in the smooth muscle seemed to be the
cause of the pain.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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