Having Pain in breast?

Over a month ago I had a blocked duct and it took a lot of pumping and nursing to get it out. Well my nipple was a little sore after that and I just thought it was because of the plugged duct. Well then pain never went away and it got worse. After two weeks I went to my regular dr and she said it looked red but nothing major. I went on anti-biotics for a week. It did not get better so I called a lactation consultant and she told me to just pump off that breast for a couple of days. It did get better. I met with her after a couple of days and she said my baby was latching correct and everything looked fine. (My baby is 8 months old) So I went back to nursing on that breast. Well after week it started to hurt again. Now it is hurting a lot again so I decided to try just pumping again. Well when I started pumping there was some blood in the milk. I am just wondering what could be going on.

2009-10-16T08:20:40Z

My nipple looks pretty much normal. It is not cracked or anything. So I am not sure and my baby does not have anything in her mouth.

lady092009-10-16T08:23:30Z

Favorite Answer

maybe thrush

E and S's mama2009-10-16T08:42:06Z

Don't pump if you have a block or a possible infection, it doesn't fully remove the milk like a baby can. Nurse more frequently on that side instead. Is the breast pain deep and throbbing? It could be thrush. Grapefruit Seed Extract does wonders for thrush within the milk ducts.

It is possible to have thrush symptoms with baby having no symptoms.