Sore Nipples 15 Months After a Breast Reduction. Can't Breastfeed my Son, Too Painful!

I had a breast reduction 15 months ago. I've just had my first child and am trying to breast feed, but my nipples are so sensitive I am brought to tears while feeding. It's excruciating! Is this normal, and is there anything I can do about it? I desperately want to breast feed my son!

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Sore nipples 15 months after breast reduction--wants to breast feed!

Congratulations on your new baby! And kudos to you for choosing breast-feeding. I'm sorry to hear you are having painful nipples, yet glad to hear that your surgery not only preserved sensation but your ability to breastfeed. Unfortunately, the pain you are experiencing probably has little or nothing to do with your past surgery. After 15 months, your breasts are well-healed, any nerve regeneration has completed its natural course, and your nipple sensitivity would have been the same... more