"Perhaps they start out with structural issues that predispose them to more discomfort." I think this was the case with me. I had a similar problem with my most recent post partum - a SEVERE, very deep pain behind my breasts, only felt at night after lying on my side. This was the first baby that I nursed lying down more often than I did sitting up - a possible cause due to a structural issue in my anatomy? It went on for months until I finally had my ribcage adjusted. The chiropractor could feel that it was jutting forward and with one fist on it and the other whacking it hard (albeit very professionally and deliberately executed!), it went back into place and I felt no pain that night, nor the following night. The pain creeped back over the next few nights, only to disappear again after my next adjustment. After several adjustments (3?) it never came back. Megan Breastfeeding counselor www.nursingmoms.org *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html