Itchy boobs while breastfeeding

Has anyone else experienced itchy boobs while breastfeeding? It’s so uncomfortable and I’m literally clawing at myself itching every time my baby feeds😭it’s my entire boob that itches (not my nipple, although they have been sore due to lots of cluster feeding and I’ve had to use nipple shields during feeds)🥲I told my HV and she said she hasn’t heard of anyone experiencing this before so we should keep an eye on it! Just want to know that I’m not alone and someone else is maybe experiencing the same🙏🏻x

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I get this if I feed whilst I lie on the bed and baby lies next to me. It's so uncomfortable that I've stopped feeding this way

My initial thought was thrush but like internal if you can get it that way? Maybe make a Dr app to get it checked over xx

I had this (with shooting pains too) and it was thrush. Got treated with a lotion for my boobs and baby’s tongue and it went within a week. Also had to fix other issues too with a tongue tie and also saw a cranial osteopath.

I get this! Sometimes it's not even when baby is feeding my skin on my boobs is just really itchy. When baby's nails touch the skin on my boobs it really irritates them too.

I get this sometimes too ☺️

@Sarah did you go to the doctors to get something for the thrush? She's had her tounge sorted she had a tounge tie too

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