Andrea
 My guess is that this mother is experiencing pain caused by the ducts
contracting, I had a mother with same symtoms  several years ago and she
used heat and that helped.
Hope this helps.
Jan Aken RN IBCLC where it is sunny today in the Northwest USA.
>
> Date:    Mon, 15 Jan 2001 21:33:45 -0700
> From:    Andrea Tran <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Breast Pain
>
> I got a call from a Mom today that kind of stumped me, and would
> appreciate any insights or suggestions anyone can provide.  She has been
> experiencing "breat pain" for about the last 2 weeks.  Her baby is 4
> weeks old.  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.  Some days it doesn't
> happen at all, she says it's "random' regarding when it will occur.  She
> describes it as a sharp pain.  Sometimes it's while nursing, other times
> not.  She said she wasn't too bothered by it, but her husband was
> worried about it, so she called.  The only thing I could come up with
> was muscle pain, but this seemed like a stretch to me.  Any takers?
>
> Andrea Tran, RN, IBCLC
> Boulder, CO
>
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