Pain on one side

[alejorge]

I have been BF for the past 3 months now. Ever since I started I have had a lot of pain on my left nipple. My right nipple has never bothered me. When ever I put him on the left side I feel pain. I wound up with a cut around my left nipple about a 2 months ago which has healed. I have seen a LC and she says that he is latched on right but I still feel the pain. Should I just get used to it and ignore it? Or is something actualy wrong? I have no idea what it could be that causes the pain. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank You, Jocie

[CherylParrott]

It sure sounds like yeast/thrush. I would say since you have had it so long that I would let your OB doc know and ask about medicine for yeast.

[alejorge]

I was treated for yeast but the doc said she didn't see anything wrong no abnormalities. And why would I have yeast only on one side and not the other. And the baby has no signs of yeast or thrush he is perfectly fine.

[CherylParrott]

Sometimes yeast just grows on one side. Did the pain get better at all with the yeast tx. Good tx is diflucan daily for 2-3 weeks

[alejorge]

no the pain didn't get any better with the meds I did do the diflucan. I took it twice because that is what i was prescribed. But wouldn't the baby have the yeast also? Wouldn't he need to be treated also? Or is it just me? I have weird and picky nipples I swear.:hugegrin:Thanks though

[CherylParrott]

only 2 days of diflucan is not enough to kill breast yeast. babies don't always get yeast. some moms are just more disposed to it. I would go back to the ob, tell you still are having pain and tell her your lactation consultant suggested 2 weeks of daily diflucan to kill the yeast. You could also try some topical antifungal and hydrocortisone, but I would prefer the diflucan first.

[alejorge]

ok thank you very much. I greatly appreciate it.

[CherylParrott]

you are welcome