Occasional sharp boob pains?

[Skywalker]

Is this normal?

I will randomly get quick sharp pains in one or both breasts. It's not too bad but just wondering...

 

[sheldonsmommy]

Is it during any specific time, like when you first latch lo, or if you haven't nursed in a while?

Is it in the breast tissue or nipple? Do you wear a bra with an underwire that may be causing some pressure on some of the milk ducts?

Let down can cause some pain, but from my experience it was more of a dull squeezing sensation. Thrush can cause sharp pain, I think after baby has nursed. Blocked ducts can be more like a feeling like someone punched you in the boob but it subsides usually after baby has emptied some milk.

 

[Lizzybee]

My advice is the same as pp. When I had it it was thrush. LO also had it though!

 

[CrazyDogLady]

I used to get vasospasms in my nipples, which caused random sharp pains.

I asked a breast feeding consultant about them and she didn't think it was thrush because the pains happened at random times during and inbetween feeds. My nipples also turned white.

I was told to keep my boobs / nipples warm to help relieve the pain, but like you say, the pain wasn't unbearable.

The pains eventually got fewer and they stopped completely maybe about a month ago (LO is 5 months). I think they were caused by LOs bad latch, which has slowly got better.

Hope this helps!

 

[armywife11]

I would get a sharp pain from time to time when I had a strong/force full let down.

 

[angela98661]

Me 2 random sharp pains no complications