Bleeding nipple

[RainbowRiver]

I'm a bit unsure what's going on and if I need to see a dr
DD3 is just over 9 months old and not BF in 8 months. I can still get colostrum/milk out daily from one side. However the past few days it's been a really orange dark colour. Today blood and nothing else came out

Is that anything to worry about?

Squeezing it is habit, nothing to do with feeding etc

[little_O]

Is it sore? I would have thought orange meant an infection?

Do you have any lumps or anything?

[RainbowRiver]

Not sore, can't feel and lumps or anything. It's bright red blood now when ever I squeeze (even a light squeeze) and blood pools in the middle.

[little_O]

That doesn't sound good. Can you get to a gp to check it?

Sometimes I would have blood coming out when breastfeeding but that was because a blood vessel burst inside.

I've heard of people having rusty coloured milk too which can be normal when first starting feeding again.

[RainbowRiver]

DH reckons I need to see a dr, but I dunno. Thought someone may have a reason it's happening. Not bothering me, I just don't know what's happening lol

[HotI]

i tend to avoid drs, but i would get it checked out. You could try nurse on call, or the ABA and see if they recommend a check up.

[RainbowRiver]

I'm much the same, only see a dr if I really need too. Maybe I'll give it a few days and if still bleeding, best get it checked out