> Does anyone know anything about why a mother would get sore nipples when
> her baby has a cold?  It doesn't seem to be mastitis, as she has no fever
> or redness and it's just the nipples that are sore.  It has happened at
> least three times when her child has had a cold.  She can't tell that he
is
> sucking any differently or more often.

It has happened to me without fail when my daughter has had a cold. She's
trying to breathe through her mouth, I'm guessing, and the latch and suck
are really odd for a few days. Just my experience ...
Janice Berry, Westerville, OH

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