itchy boob?
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Topic: itchy boob?
Posted By: jax
Subject: itchy boob?
Date Posted: 08 August 2006 at 3:42pm
Thought that might get your attention ! 
Have any of you ladies ever experienced mild itchyness when breastfeeding? It seems to mostly be my right breast, but occasionally my left, and doesn't bother me when I'm not feeding Erin. It's not a big deal and I can't really see any changes or rash or anything, but was wondering if this has happened to anyone else. Look forward to your replies !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 August 2006 at 4:42pm
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Could it be the start of an infection?? I can't remember if I had that when I fed Andrew. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 08 August 2006 at 4:54pm
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Itchy skin (on) or itchy boob (in)? Any blotchiness? Blotchy patches are usually a sign of an infection starting, itchy skin could be a sign of sensitivity to wash powder (I could recommend a leading brand...-see my other posts).
I can remember getting itchy skin and it just being itchy skin. Maybe avoid soap on the boobs and give them a good water wash down in the shower for a couple of days. ------------- |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 08 August 2006 at 5:23pm
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No blotchiness or spots, and the 'itch' is more like a tickle. And it's *on* as opposed to *in* the boob, at least from what I can recall. Will keep an eye on it as I'm not overly concerned at the moment. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 10:38pm
| Yes I had this and i still do. I never got an infection touch wood. My boobs used to get quite dry and they got so huge at the start compared to what they were so at the time i thought it was just cos the skin was all stretched. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 2:07pm
| I'm just wondering whether that is the "let down" experience you are feeling. It kinda tickled me. |
Posted By: nicola86
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 2:27pm
| yea i have the saem feeling and yea i think it is the let down as nikkiwhyte has said |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 3:48pm
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It could have been, but I also think that Rach was onto it with her stretchy skin theory... who knows, it's gone now anyway ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Suz
Date Posted: 15 August 2006 at 8:56pm
| I had that. I found it was when my son was sucking for too long. Maybe nothing was coming, because it seemed like he wasn't drinking. |