I only have personal information to share - I suffer form Raynauds and it has caused me issues with my last two pregnancies (in summertime - #3 was late July and our average summer temp is around 110 - 120*; fourth baby was late May but we'd had over 100* temps already). I find that my symptoms are relieved by nursing (warmth of baby's mouth perhaps) and I hurt all the time otherwise. I found that the only thing that helps was putting a heating pad on my breasts for a few minutes. Not fun in the middle of summer but the pain was excruciating. It went away after I gave birth... until the winter time and then it reared its ugly head again but since I was no longer PG I could take the nifedipine. Hope that helps. It's miserable and I feel for this mother suffering such pain.
Margo
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