yes, i'm sure she's going through a growth spurt about now, but my symptoms have been consistent for several weeks now. i have tried the breast shells in the past..in fact i highly recommend them too..they got me past the cracked nip stage when nothing else would. problem is i slept in them and got mastitis about 6 weeks ago because they put too much pressure on my breast...so i stopped using them then. they are great though, i'll try wearing them again with a looser bra.

the baby is not tongue tied. the ped checked, but i already knew she was okay (my son was tongue tied and the ped then..18 years ago..told me not to worry-he'd be able to nurse and he did just fine...so i knew what to look for). i never had problems that persisted like this with any of the other three kids...it baffles me why now.

i too think it could be related to the breast lift, because sometimes, on one side especially, it feels like a tugging or pulling under the surface of the nipple...maybe scar tissue?? not sure. i wonder sometimes though when i'm nursing and remember that my nipple/areola area is post surgical and not my whole original nipple. i am lucky to be able to nurse at all!

i am currently taking motilium and have for about two months now. i'm thinking pumping might be a good way to gauge how much milk i'm producting..at least to reassure me. because i really do have all good signs otherwise from the baby...plenty of wet diapers, soiled ones look very mustardy and seedy and yellow..developmentally she's amazing. the weight is good from what i know. during the two weeks we first stopped using the bottle she had two peds visits and gained a pound.

i'll try the breast shells and pumping.

thanks

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Lori
breastfeeding momma to Reilly Olivia
born October 22, 2007