I have suggested evening primrose oil for this sort of pain. When it is breast pain not nipple pain. It is talked about in Lawrence R (2005) Breastfeeding: a Guide for the Medical Professional pg 991 T for mastalgia. Again it is not that frequent and I have one clear case - a GP who had it twice ie with each pregnancy and said it started to settle within a week and was gone in a month. She is happy for me to mention this. Gwen Gwen Moody CNC Postnatal Care Westmead Hospital PO Box 533 Wentworthville 2145 Phone: 02 9845 6964, 0422212774 Fax: 02 9845 8340 Page: 02 9845 5555 - 01135 email: [log in to unmask] >>> [log in to unmask] 08/12/2009 10:31 pm >>> Hi Jessica, This could be vasospasms. Ask the mother to describe what her nipples look like when she feels the pain. Are they blanching? Ask about a history of renauds as well. I have had renauds most of my life and though my nipples blanch after a feed or whenever they are cold they never hurt but I have experience deep breast pain. Perhaps her nipples are being pinched during the feed and that is causing the vasospasm. Again, look at her nipples after the feed or have her describe them to you. She may just need to warm her nipples after a feed or fix the latch. All the best, Chayn Fogelman IBCLC Israel On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 2:50 AM, Jessica Claire <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Permission to post granted. > > Mother has 10 week old baby and everything is going fine except she feels > deep, shooting pains in her breasts (not both sides at the same time) after > some feedings. Especially in the evening and especially if she feels her > breasts have been well drained by the baby. Putting baby back on the > breast > seems to alleviate the pain. She doesn't feel sensation of letdown while > nursing, but doesn't think this is what it is. She can feel no lumps or > tender spots and nipples feel great. OB said something about muscle > soreness (?) but didn't really have time to address the issue. > > Any ideas? > > Jessica Claire > LLLL in Los Angeles > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set > lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome ______________________________________________________________________________ This electronic message and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message would you please delete the message and any attachments and advise the sender. Sydney West Area Health Service (SWAHS) uses virus scanning software but excludes any liability for viruses contained in any email or attachment. This email may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressees named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this email is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify SWAHS immediately. Any views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender except where the sender expressly and with authority states them to be the views of SWAHS. *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome