Bruising while breastfeeding??

[channy3232]

So I've been BFing for 14 weeks now (yay me!) and the past few weeks I've noticed more bruises on me than normal. Not a lot, a few on each leg, and one on my arm. The thing is, I can't think of how I would have bruised myself. I can't remember bumping into anything, etc. I've also been pretty rundown, especially in the evening. Had some headaches, ears hurting, but I just figured it was allergies or sinus issues. Well, now that I've noticed the bruises, I'm wondering if I'm anemic?? I googled it (yes, I know, yell at me! Google is the devil when it comes to medical symptoms) and I did find another website where someone mentioned the same problem and a few people answered her saying they or someone they knew was anemic while breastfeeding and had bruising issues too. She also said she's had dizzy spells, which I have also. Has anyone else ever experienced this? I wasn't anemic when I was pregnant, but I also haven't been very good at continuing to take my prenatals. I forget a lot of days. But I took one tonight so hopefully it will help and I'll notice a difference!

 

[channy3232]

So I did some more googling! (BAD GIRL!) I found another forum where people were posting their anemia symptoms and a lot of them sounded like mine. But here is what I thought was REALLY interesting. Someone said they developed anemia from taking a lot of Motrin (ibuprofen) after having surgery. I lived on Motrin for WEEKS after my C section, because I refused to take percocet. I'm not a big fan of narcotics and my sisters and mom all had really bad reactions to percocet, and/or vicodin. And I've been having headaches off and on for a few weeks, and yup, I've been taking Motrin! Hell, they were pumping it into my IV in the hospital! I wonder if this is what did it!!
Anyone experience this?

 

[asacia]

I had bruised boobs for several weeks, never did find out for definite what caused it, but I was on medication that listed bruising as a possible side effect. Are you taking anything?

 

[Jemima]

No bruising for me. I know this is the obvious answer but I'd just go and see the doc. Well done on the feeding milestone!

 

[channy3232]

Thanks girls! I'm not on any medication except birth control. An now occasional Motrin. But like I said they were pumping it into my IV in the hospital!