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I breastfeed & today i tried on 15 different bras as well as a baby carrier w/out a bra on(naked) the carrier had a red stain on it and didn't notice until after i took it off. my breasts have cracked nipples. if this was blood could i get hiv? risk?
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Breast is throbbing with pain well after breastfeeding. The nipple is sore and it looks like theres a crack on it. Nipple creams arent helping.
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