Shocks of pain through breasts

KahluaCupcake · Mar 22nd, 2012, 00:29 AM

I'm 28 weeks, and have been experiencing some leaking on and off since 18 weeks. This is my first pregnancy that made it past first trimester.
I had the typical sore breasts up until around 13 weeks or so, and they've been fuller but painless since. Now, all of a sudden, I'm getting random shocks of pain through each breast. It's not accompanied by any other pain, nor with leaking.
Is this normal? Just a part of the whole getting-ready-for-baby thing?

Twayzeekrissy · Mar 22nd, 2012, 01:06 AM

I'm guessing it's normal. I've also had shooting pains. Nothing constant. But random ones. Since around the same time as you. Maybe ask your ob/ mw next visit? Just to be sure.

gypsy1981 · Mar 22nd, 2012, 01:59 AM

I've been getting these occasionally but worse than ever over the last week or so. I figured it was just the milk production cranking up a notch as the pain seems to be centred around the nipple and my breasts always feel very full and heavy when it happens!

lilmisslilly · Mar 22nd, 2012, 05:11 AM

I got this yesterday. I've never had it before and it was only in my right breast. It completely took me by surprise. I don't know anything about it but I haven't had it since. Completely baffled lol xx

Tigerlilyb · Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:24 AM

I had that too, my midwife says it's just a normal part of your boobs gearing up for milk production. Really unpleasant though! It's the only time I've touched myself up in public and not given a crap about what people thought

KahluaCupcake · Mar 22nd, 2012, 23:39 PM

Haha....I got a shock at work and ended up grabbing my breast. A customer looked as though she was pretending not to notice.
Glad to know I'm not alone.

megrenade · Mar 23rd, 2012, 00:12 AM

try gentle massaging and a warm cloth.. when mine are sore or are having those shooting pains, that seems to help a lot.

stephanie1990 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 03:08 AM

I have this too now and again, It really hurts

Iv tired massaging my stretch mark cream into my boobs every night and i have noticed that this has helped a bit. xx

Minkel23 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 04:19 AM

I've had this plus just aching breasts in general. Sometimes the pain really does take my breath away. I have to massage my breasts too just to get some relief. Happened in the post office the other day... not a great place to have to touch your breasts in public! Anyone have any other remedies that might help? Or do they know when the pain goes away?x

Anna2808 · Mar 23rd, 2012, 05:02 AM

I was getting this too and it seems to have calmed down in the last week and suddenly my boobs have ballooned!!! Based on that, I would say its just your boobs getting ready. I too found rubbing them really helped and (apologies for the TMI) squeezing a little colostrum out of my nipples. I know that they recommend using a certain cabbage leaf to ease them when breastfeeding and warm flannels- that might help?

Mar 22nd, 2012, 00:29 AM	#1
KahluaCupcake Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,673	Shocks of pain through breasts I'm 28 weeks, and have been experiencing some leaking on and off since 18 weeks. This is my first pregnancy that made it past first trimester. I had the typical sore breasts up until around 13 weeks or so, and they've been fuller but painless since. Now, all of a sudden, I'm getting random shocks of pain through each breast. It's not accompanied by any other pain, nor with leaking. Is this normal? Just a part of the whole getting-ready-for-baby thing?

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 01:06 AM	#2
Twayzeekrissy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Canada, b.c Posts: 559	I'm guessing it's normal. I've also had shooting pains. Nothing constant. But random ones. Since around the same time as you. Maybe ask your ob/ mw next visit? Just to be sure.

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 01:59 AM	#3
gypsy1981 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Newcastle Posts: 915	I've been getting these occasionally but worse than ever over the last week or so. I figured it was just the milk production cranking up a notch as the pain seems to be centred around the nipple and my breasts always feel very full and heavy when it happens!

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 05:11 AM	#4
lilmisslilly Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Preston, Lancs Posts: 679	I got this yesterday. I've never had it before and it was only in my right breast. It completely took me by surprise. I don't know anything about it but I haven't had it since. Completely baffled lol xx

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 07:24 AM	#5
Tigerlilyb Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lyon, France, Originally from Dorset Posts: 1,725	I had that too, my midwife says it's just a normal part of your boobs gearing up for milk production. Really unpleasant though! It's the only time I've touched myself up in public and not given a crap about what people thought

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 23:39 PM	#6
KahluaCupcake Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,673	Haha....I got a shock at work and ended up grabbing my breast. A customer looked as though she was pretending not to notice. Glad to know I'm not alone.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 00:12 AM	#7
megrenade Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 4,395	try gentle massaging and a warm cloth.. when mine are sore or are having those shooting pains, that seems to help a lot.

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 03:08 AM	#8
stephanie1990 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: west midlands Posts: 522	I have this too now and again, It really hurts Iv tired massaging my stretch mark cream into my boobs every night and i have noticed that this has helped a bit. xx

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 04:19 AM	#9
Minkel23 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 136	I've had this plus just aching breasts in general. Sometimes the pain really does take my breath away. I have to massage my breasts too just to get some relief. Happened in the post office the other day... not a great place to have to touch your breasts in public! Anyone have any other remedies that might help? Or do they know when the pain goes away?x

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Mar 23rd, 2012, 05:02 AM	#10
Anna2808 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 236	I was getting this too and it seems to have calmed down in the last week and suddenly my boobs have ballooned!!! Based on that, I would say its just your boobs getting ready. I too found rubbing them really helped and (apologies for the TMI) squeezing a little colostrum out of my nipples. I know that they recommend using a certain cabbage leaf to ease them when breastfeeding and warm flannels- that might help?

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