Try these breast heating pads, breast gel packs that heat up or these breast shells to protect your skin. Turn up the heat in your house or in the room you are nursing or pumping! I would walk around, even in public with heating pads on my breasts because it was the only thing that made me not want to cry! What to do about it? Management is the only option. What causes this? Doctors are not quite sure but is an over reaction of the blood vessels within your tissues in response to cold temperatures or stress. Your nipples are sore and tender as it is and this amplifies the feeling 10 fold- mega OUCH! I also had the joys of experiencing this condition while EPing for the twins (the things we do for these babes!!) It is extremely painful and it is worse if it is cold outside. It is a condition that causes arterial spasms in your nipples causing them to turn bright white and not allowing blood to flow to the tips of your nipples. You may have heard of this before because some people have this in their hands or feet. These hold your breast tissue and areola back, so only your nipple is being drawn into the flange. What do to about it? Sometimes getting a different size/brand flange (try Medela flange or Spectra flange) or with a longer tubular part can help. What causes this? Some elasticity is normal! Typically occurs with pumping and the repetitive stretching of the skin mixed with hormones causes the over elasticity of your nipples. It can be painful and cause ineffective pumping if not managed properly. I never knew it was possible for them to stretch so far they could touch the end of the longest flange I could get my hands on!! Your nipples and some of your areola get pulled into the flange. I experienced this when I was EPing for the twins. That is what it looks like when you are pumping with elastic nipples. YES, this is a thing! Imagine a wad of chewing gum being stretched and compressed over and over again. Here are a few of the most common nipple issues that can occur and what to do about them! Elastic nipples I experienced several issues throughout my feeding journeys exclusively pumping (EP) with twins and nursing my singleton. Guess what?! Your nipples are a VITAL part of the system! One of the most common issues women experience is nipple pain or problems with their nipples when pumping and breast/chest-feeding. To successfully breast/chest-feed or pump there is a lot that has to be coordinated and if one thing is out of whack, the whole process goes haywire. First of all it is HARD and does not come naturally for most of us. There are so many things that I wish I would have known beforehand especially when it came to breastfeeding and pumping. Keep reading below to find out a few of the most common nipple issues and what to do about them! Common nipple issues One of the most common issues women experience is nipple pain or problems with their nipples when pumping and breast/chest-feeding. No one talks about the bad or painful parts of the postpartum period.
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