Nipple pain

[@llli*lovemygirlso1]

Ok so I nursed DD1 for 13 months before a nursing strike turned into weaning. Had no problems with nipple soreness after the initial irritation. Even with her teeth coming in and whatnot. I am currently still BFing DD2 who is 13.5 months. She nurses 3-4 times a day and 2-3 sometimes 4 times a night. (crazy I know) And everything is the same as normal. No difference with latch or anything.

So the last week or so my nipples have been sooooo sore! Like barely brush them and I wince and every time she latches it's like (only when she first latches). I've also noticed some mild cramping. I have the Mirena IUD and haven't had periods on it for almost a year now. So that's no clue. Today I went to check the strings like you're supposed to and normally I feel about an inch of the wires and today I only felt the very tip poking out of my cervix. So I think it has moved... Also my cervix is REALLY high. I couldn't even reach it the first time I tried. The only time my cervix has been that high before is when I am pregnant....

What do you think? Could my nipple soreness be from something else??? I've had thrush at the beginning several times so I am pretty familiar with it. This does not seem like thrush at all.

[@llli*mommal]

Gosh, if it weren't for the IUD I'd guess you were pregnant. I think I'd take a test anyway.

[@llli*lovemygirlso1]

Ya I plan on testing soon. I just don't have a car available until tomorrow. I'm really starting to wonder if I am...Which terrifies me because of the risk to a baby because of the IUD.

[@llli*lovemygirlso1]

Just took a test and it was negative. So that's good. Although I don't think I'll ever be sad to see a positive test. It's just not in me. Pregnancy is too miraculous. Anyway. I guess the nipple pain is just a little bump in the nursing relationship. Perhaps her latch isn't quite as good because of teething or something.

[@llli*alphawoman]

Hey Melissa, just wanted to add two tangential comments:

1. I love your comment about pregnancy being miraculous!! I wish everyone shared your wonderful spirit.

2. Don't worry about night nursing...we're up about 3-6 times for feeds at 11 months, so you have "crazy company". Ha!

[@llli*babygirl05]

Should you get your IUD checked if it's poking out? CAn you get periods on Mirena? Maybe that's coming?

[@llli*lovemygirlso1]

Hey Melissa, just wanted to add two tangential comments:

1. I love your comment about pregnancy being miraculous!! I wish everyone shared your wonderful spirit.

2. Don't worry about night nursing...we're up about 3-6 times for feeds at 11 months, so you have "crazy company". Ha!

Ah thank you, you are so sweet! And I'm glad I'm not alone

[@llli*lovemygirlso1]

Should you get your IUD checked if it's poking out? CAn you get periods on Mirena? Maybe that's coming?

Ya I am going to get my Mirena checked just to make sure everything is fine. And I don't have periods with Mirena so it's not that.