Sharp Pain In Breast Breastfeeding. For the past few days i have experienced occasional brief stabbing pains in mostly my left breast. You may feel a dull heavy and aching in both breasts and is diffuse located throughout the breast.
If baby is just sucking on the nipple it could lead to pain and then bleeding and cracked nipples. Nothing hurts itches or looks discolored and i don t have any lumps. This type of pain in the breast is due to your menstrual cycle.
Strong pain in the breasts or nipples that doesn t get better after properly latching on and positioning your baby nipples that are cracked itchy burning or are pink red shiny flaky or have a rash with little blisters.
It does come and go during the changes in the hormonal level in that time of the month. Approximately 10 percent of american breastfeeding women develop mastitis according to a september 2008 american family physician article. Mastitis inflammation in the breast happens when a blocked duct isn t relieved. If baby is just sucking on the nipple it could lead to pain and then bleeding and cracked nipples.