Hi Louise,
I had it too.  Someone told me, and it seemed to be true, that when your milk
supply is low as it often is nursing a toddler or older child, there is very
little lubrication in the ducts. Without the milk to fill  the ducts they
sort of rub together.  (OUCH!)
I don't have any solutions other than telling the child to "be gentle" and
not clamp down hard as that made it worse for me.  They do tend to need
reminding that mom is tender and that if they want to nurse they must do it
with great care.
Jane

In a message dated 97-06-21 09:41:15 EDT, you write:

 group I attended decided to fold the group because she was done with
 breastfeeding, and, she said "I breastfed for two years, and the few last
 weeks, breastfeeding with empty breast is far from pleasant". Empty
 breast? after two years? What else could cause pain in the breast after
 years of bf (I got it too)?

 Louise Denhez, M.D., M.P.H
 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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