Incredibly painful let down
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Topic: Incredibly painful let down
Posted By: MuppetsMama
Subject: Incredibly painful let down
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 12:35pm
Am I the only one?? Surely not! EVERY time my milk lets down it is agony...feeding in general is going great, I have ridiculous amounts of milk (it sprays in about 4 different directions!), my breasts & nipples are totally fine and not sore; it's just that flippin let down! It feels like my boobs are being squeezed...like contractions or something! Ouchy 
I had it with my DD1 as well, but thankfully it stopped after a few months. DD2 is now 4 weeks and I still have it. Anyone else get this, or know why I do??! |
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 2:23pm
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I had it for a long time, and it got better to the point where sometimes I barely feel it at all - just a tiny flash of a tingle and that's it. It was agony at first though, much like you're describing, and all other aspects of feeding were fine. I found deep breathing / meditation / visualisation helpful, as well as dosing up on Rescue Remedy right before a feed. For me it passed after the first minute or so, and gradually that time became shorter.
------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: nicandtyler
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 2:56pm
Yep I had this problem too and with the squirting everywhere lol!, I still occasionally the pain with let down, sort of like a cramping in my boob, but definitely less severe then what it was when I first started out breastfeeding, and like HippyMama said too, its gradually gotten shorter the older T gets, im sure it will get a lot less severe  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 3:37pm
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Yup same here, still get it!
And the spraying, still get that too! I have sorta tuned out of it though, but if I pay attention I def notice it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 3:43pm
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It will calm down eventually, I had to wear nipple pads till my boy was 14 months. The painful let down stopped quicker than the spraying though. I always tried to just remember is better to have too much than too little milk
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 6:19pm
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Yep, I've had painful letdowns up until about a month ago, now I can still feel it but it doesn't make me wince anymore. -------------  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 7:25pm
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Sometimes I feel like my nipples are going to pop off lol! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 8:43pm
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Yeah I had a painful letdown when breastfeeding Bella, it was like an intense throbbing, made me grit my teeth thats for sure.
I also had a fast forceful letdown, and milk would spray everywhere  ------------- |
Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 9:31pm
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Hmm mines not quite as bad as yours but I def get the sore tingles. Can range from barely feeling them too, ouch pls hurry up and drain the boob. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 12:01pm
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Yeah I had this with #2 as well, It is rather embarassing to stop in the supermarket with no child and press on your boobs to make the pain go away.
So you definitely are not alone & it does ease up over time. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 2:30pm
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LOL thats what I do!!!! Yup definately painful this time, wasnt last time!
And it is contracting  Thats exactly whats happening -------------   
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