What's this tingling pain?

[knk2011]

It's not actually painful, but it's like pins and needles.
I've been breast feeding for 2 weeks now and this has only started today. What is it?

 

[noon_child]

From Kidshealth.org:

"During the first few days to weeks after delivery, you may feel strong cramps in your uterus, a sign of the "let-down reflex" that means your milk has come in. Just after you start breastfeeding, you may feel a pins-and-needles or tingling sensation in your breasts, and milk might drip from the breast not being used.

Let-down also can occur if a feeding is overdue or before you start nursing (some women experience let-down from simply seeing their baby or hearing a baby cry). Or, it may happen after your baby is latched on and has sucked a few times (you may notice your baby starting to gulp). Some women have multiple let-downs during a single feeding.

Some women, however, never have a feeling of let-down, which is OK, too. Even if you don't feel it, you should still see milk coming from your nipple and hear your baby swallowing."

 

[knk2011]

Sounds accurate. My lb was crying and my breast started to leak lol!

 

[babyface15]

it's your let down! I didn't start feeling mine until about 4 weeks and now it can be a very strong sensation like you describe

 

[kissesandhugs]

Yep let down. Some people can't feel it after a while but over a year I still can!

 

[xxLeighxx]

Yeh my nipples tingle when my milk lets down!

 

[Sweetkat]

Yeh my nipples tingle when my milk lets down!

The breast I don't use always drips like a tap and if I squeeze either of them they actually squirt out milk, lol

 

[cat lover]

let down. sometimes i feel it sometimes i dont

 

[pinkstarbinks]

Interesting I get this too and always wondered.

 

[CupcakeBaby]

I still feel mine but nowhere near as strong as it used to be.

It also only happens during feeding now.

 

[Fortune Cooki]

I hated the let down feeling! I just realized while reading this that I haven't felt it in awhile. I completely forgot about it.