u/Beginning_Revenue969

I am currently 1 month postnatal and have noticed one of my nipples has changed shape (the actual nipple not the areola). I think this change was there in pregnancy too but I didn’t think too much of it at the time as had been very unwell and had other things on my mind.
I’m unsure if it was like that pre pregnancy or even towards the end of breastfeeding my eldest (who I fed for 3.5 years).
This is an awful description, but it’s like there’s another ‘blob’ of nipple attached to the underside of it. The texture/colour/everything looks exactly the same, it’s now just wonky as if it’s growing another nipple on itself (but I’m fairly sure it’s not actually growing/getting bigger).
Theres no changes to the rest of my breast and it’s producing milk fine.
I’ve got a drs appointment in a couple weeks, but am finding myself getting anxious about it (especially in all the night feeds) and just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar?

I am currently 1 month postnatal and have noticed one of my nipples has changed shape (the actual nipple not the areola). I think this change was there in pregnancy too but I didn’t think too much of it at the time as had been very unwell and had other things on my mind.
I’m unsure if it was like that pre pregnancy or even towards the end of breastfeeding my eldest (who I fed for 3.5 years).
This is an awful description, but it’s like there’s another ‘blob’ of nipple attached to the underside of it. The texture/colour/everything looks exactly the same, it’s now just wonky as if it’s growing another nipple on itself (but I’m fairly sure it’s not actually growing/getting bigger).
Theres no changes to the rest of my breast and it’s producing milk fine.
I’ve got a drs appointment in a couple weeks, but am finding myself getting anxious about it (especially in all the night feeds) and just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar?

I breastfed my eldest for 3.5 years and never had any issues so am at a loss!

I am now almost 3 weeks postnatal and Wednesday this week I ended up back in hospital with a high temperature and feeling unwell. I had bloods etc and the hospital couldn’t find a cause of infection so sent me home to observe.

That evening I developed a tender red patch on my right breast and a lump. But I had no pain when feeding. I began taking regular ibuprofen, tried to rest more and ensured regular feeds and the temperature fully resolved on its own that night.

I feel like the redness/lump is improving and no more temperature but now I’m getting awful pain in my right breast when I feed!

I don’t know whether I should contact the GP for antibiotics or not, but am reluctant to take them unless I really need them.

Has anyone else experienced a similar thing?