tingling nipples

Hi

My bub is 8 days old and after i finish feeding my nipples feel like they are tingling. When I take a deep breath they also tingle. Has anyone else experienced this?

S

Congratulations on the arrival of you little one!

How is feeding going other than the tingling? Is it painful when they tingle? Have you noticed your nipple changing colour to white or purple? I'm wondering if it could be vasospasm....

Sounds like vasospasm to me too. Do they tingle when you're cold too (i.e. when you get out of the shower)? The best short term solution is to keep your nipples warm, by using warm washers after feeds, and to try and keep nipples covered (not easy if you're air drying to help with nipple tenderness).

I had vasospasm in the early days, and it was caused by mild nipple trauma, usually when bub was falling asleep and slipping off the nipple. Try and get that attachment as perfect as you can, and don't be afraid to reattach heaps if you feel it isn't right.

Mine passed after a few weeks, and was definitely better with warm washers, and lots of attention to attachment.

Hope this helps, and welcome to your little bubba!!!

Or it might just be from the letdown. Some mums feel tingling when they let down - it might be that you notice it more after the feed.