Occasionally I experience a quick, sharp pain in my left breast, several
times a day.  My chiropractor does a simple adjustment mid-back and I am
instantly cured.

Anne Grider, IBCLC


On 8/24/07, beth mcmillan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> This is my first time posting a question and am very hopeful that I will
> receive
> lots of  info that I can pass on to a mom who is having breast pain.  I
> have
> permission to post.
> First time mommy, babe is 3 months old and after some initial difficulties
> with
> over supply and sore nipples things are fine - babe gaining lots, nursing
> is pain
> free and mom dedicated to breastfeeding EXCEPT mom has episodes of
> breasts pain that come and go, she describes them as waves of pain.  They
> are enough that she has had to pull over to the side of the road while
> driving.
> She denies pain during feeds.  We talked about triggers and possible
> causes.
>
> Earlier in the course of nursing (~4wks) her dr. perscribed antibiotics
> for
> suspected mastitis as a result of this same pain.  There are no lumps, red
> or
> hot spots, no fever, pain is bilateral - of course don't think it ever was
> mastitis.  She did have some cracks in the nipples v. early on.  Nipples
> are
> now intact and healthy looking, nice and round after a feed.  Mom and
> another LC suspected thrush and mom has done two rounds of Gentian Violet.
> There are no other symptoms of yeast - just the pain that comes and goes.
> Mom describes the pain as burning and stabbing and though the severity is
> the same she thinks the frequency is lessening.  This mom has a generous
> supply.  She is also very tall and long waisted with a very heavy baby -
> she
> complains of always needing a pillow to nurse, not very convienent.  I
> mention
> this because I considered that the pain might be either postural or due to
> baby "cliff hanging" and pulling/damaging nerves.  I also considered the
> generous supply and strong letdown issues that she experienced previously
> -
> perhaps pain was due to MER?  She denies leaking during pain episodes and
> doesn't have pain when nursing/pumping.  She does pump occasionally but
> says she has no problem with the pump (though I think this could be worth
> a
> second look).  We talked about vasospasm associated with cold/change in
> temp and she is going to pay more attention to what is happening when she
> has the pain.  Had to think about  noticing color changes in her nipples,
> didn't
> really recall.  Mom fully clothed when she pulled up her shirt and dropped
> the
> flaps of her bra to show me her nipples and within a minute of covering up
> again she had an episode.  hey! maybe it was the A/C in the car that
> caused
> the pain that forced her to pull over.
>
> BAB p.511 mentions "sudden filling" of milk ducts as a cause of breast
> pain
> though I have to admit I don't really understand "sudden filling" and how
> that
> works.  Any possibility that this sounds like something worth considering?
>
> Well there it is - maybe I have answered my own question or not - what am
> I
> missing?  any comments welcome.
>
> thanks
>
> Beth
> LLL and waiting for Oct 19th
>
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