Have you considered the possibility of thrush? These symptoms sound like a
classic case to me, where the pain is deep in the breast and goes on for
long periods after the feed. This can happen when thrush enters the milk
ducts. The Breastfeeding Network in the UK suggests the following treatment
if this condition is confirmed:
Nystatin tablets 500,000 units every 6 hours for 14 days
or
Fluconazole capsules, 150mg to start, then 50mg twice a day for 10 days.

Perhaps the mother or the baby has had antibiotics recently?


Jessica Gooch
Trainee Supporter, Breastfeeding Network



> From:    Andrea Tran <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Breast Pain
I got a call from a Mom [who] has been experiencing "breast pain" for about
the last 2 weeks.  [ ] It occurs in both breasts, but not at the same time.
It  hurts for a second, then goes away, only to reccur a short time later in
a different place, and this goes on for an hour.  [ ] She describes it as a
sharp pain.
Andrea Tran, RN, IBCLC

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