breastfeeding

June 8, 2005

Raynauds - yes! I am overseas in Korea, so I don't have access to a

lot of help. I did go see a korean LC, and she said I had a good

latch (I'm doubtful) and that I had Raynauds and gave me a

prescription for nifedipine, which I cannot fill (we aren't allowed to

use korean pharmacies.) She was really uncommunicative and unhelpful.

I was really turned off by her. I can't find another one to get help

from.

I have been having problems with the flat nipple/white line thing

after nursing. Bad latch, or raynauds? Neither of the two LLL ladies

here can give me a good answer. She really clamps her jaw a lot, I

think part of our problem is compression. Somedays it's better than

others. I try to get to her before she gets really upset, and to make

nursing really relaxing for her (to help unclench that jaw) but

honestly, I can't make a correlation to the times she has a relaxed

jaw and anything else.

The shooting pains in the breast kinda went away - I'm doubtful now

that I have thrush, I think it's just referred pain and trauma from

sore nipples.

To be honest, I'm not sure what to do now except stick it out for a

few more weeks and see if things magically resolve past 8 weeks

(she'll be 8 weeks this Saturday.) I'm almost tempted to fly back to

the states to get help from a good LC, but her passport isn't here

yet, so I can't even do that!

We don't have a compounding pharmacy here, so I mixed up some APNO

(neosporin/hydrocortisone/lotrimin) for myself. It's helping with the

nipple cracks.

Any other advice would be SO welcome, I am really dedicated to this,

but the pain is starting to make me really depressed.

Thanks,

Jen and Stella

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