Ahhhh..my nipple's on fire...

by kay-uk 11th November 2015, 3:06 pm

Ladies, I know this is not unusual but it's starting to drive me a bit crazy.

My nipples are so hyper-sensitive that I can't have the shower directed on them, the fabric in my bras is rubbing and annoying them, and when it's cold it's like torture. Looking at them, they look totally normal but they're so sore!

I've been putting cocoa butter on my breasts anyway and to see if it will help and act as a sort of lubricant with my bra-fabric. I even bought silicone nipple shields but when it came to peeling them off it was agony and I worry about them staying in a warm/moist environment with "no air". Having to wear a bra 24/7 is probably my main problem but unavoidable right now.

Please...does anyone have any tips or tricks to get through this period?!
panic

by mrskelly 11th November 2015, 3:37 pm

Ouch doesnt sound too good, Im pre ba so not experienced this yet but how about some cotton wool pads inbetween nipple and bra. xxhope they start to feel better soon x

by Twinky 11th November 2015, 4:09 pm

This was one of the worst things, like sunburnt tits! Then you look down and they look fine! I remember the pain well, and I had to recover braless so any movement made my t shirt move and sting.

Maybe try round cotton wool pads In your bra ...I did this once I was in the belvia bra, it helped, but it's just an unavoidable part of recovery I think hun!

Your avi looks lovely btw

by Carrierowland 11th November 2015, 5:21 pm

I had this and still do sometimes. I put vasaline on mine but sometimes it was stuck to the bra. I too couldn't direct the shower at them ouch!!! They do get better with time but it sure is uncomfortable xx

by Lucy106 11th November 2015, 5:31 pm

My ps has warned me that this will probably happen and he said the worse thing u can do is avoid touching them. Apparently you have to keep touching them as it will desensitise them quicker. So tweak away if u can bear it!! Xx

by Carrierowland 11th November 2015, 5:46 pm

I read that also, but I couldn't touch them I could just about put some vas on them and it was making me cringe !! X

by BkozK 11th November 2015, 7:09 pm

This is a breast feeding trick but may help, buy a round cabbage, put it in freezer just to chill it the peel off a leaf for each boob and cover your boob. I had mastitis which turned into an abscess, also my nipples were very split and sore. The cabbage leaves were a great relief. You could try breast feeding pads if the cotton wool pads aren't soft enough xx

by kay-uk 11th November 2015, 7:15 pm

Going to try the cotton pads for this evening and will be buying a cabbage tomorrow [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]!

I'm going to have to psyche myself up for the nipple tweaking [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]!

Thanks everyone, I knew you'd have some tricks up your sleeves!

by Twinky 11th November 2015, 7:28 pm

Yes massaging helps de-sensitize them, but, hurts! At first anyway!

by **Charlii** 11th November 2015, 8:49 pm

Cold compress/cabbage leaves will help, but thats a short term relief. I'll be honest, at 3wks, you've got a long way to go with your nips, and they could swing weekly beween on fire and numb. Best thing to do is to rub them! Any moisturiser you have to hand, just give them a circular rub every evening for a couple minutes, or as long as you can bear it. Obviously keep the creams well away from your incisions. But this will help more in the long run.

by Lucy106 11th November 2015, 8:51 pm

Yep - listen to me the high and mighty one telling everyone else what to do when I haven't been through it myself - haha!!! You can all have a good old laugh at me and send my own advice right back at me when I start complaining of my ailments!!

I can't wait tho - I welcome bloaty belly, sore nips and frankenboob - bring it on!!! Xx

by kay-uk 11th November 2015, 8:54 pm

Haha, too true [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]! Only a month and a bit to go now!
I lucked out and avoided the bloating. Well, I say lucked out - I laxative-ed myself to the max lol

by Lucy106 11th November 2015, 9:08 pm

It's going so slowly Kay! I want my boooooobs!! Patience is never something I've been good at! Glad u avoided the bloating - I hope I can too. Made a note to stick up on laxatives! Xx

by BkozK 12th November 2015, 1:13 pm

How are they feeling today [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. Hope you got some relief. Myself today has major stingy zings in leftie right under the nipple. Xx

by kay-uk 13th November 2015, 10:32 am

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] they're similar really.

But I am thinking of them differently and have stopped treating them so respectfully (well you know what I mean!) and am being more normal/rougher with them. Yes, I tweaked lol. It wasn't that bad! Haven't had a chance to try the cabbage leaf yet!
Hope your zingers are settling. They're so unpredictable!

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