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Breastfeeding question

So my son is two weeks old tomorrow and is ebf and as of recently when he bf my boob he's bfing on gets like super itchy all over and im constantly itching until he's done eating.
is this normal?  Or could it just be the way he's latched on?
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3117975 tn?1342463744
Yea it dsnt hurt when he's latched on its just super itchy.
And what kind of cream? Like lotion?
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It could be your milk coming in and causing it as well. As long as it does not hurt when he is latched then you have him on there properly. Try using a cream just not on your nipples to help with the itch.
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