19-06-2014, 18:29
I find that mine turn like that too. Especially if I sit straight or lean forward. When I lie down in bed it takes a lot longer to turn purple.
I think it's normal, as long as you don't feel pain (I pump until I'm a bit uncomfortable but not pain, if I feel pain I release pressure and pump up to the just before pain threshold). You are filling your breast with blood and since you have fair skin (I do too!) it looks purple. The color fades within minutes of removing the domes. The red rings (where the cup touches the breast) for me stay around for around 2 hours but then fade also.
The first time I pumped I got little red dots on my boob, I don't know if it was from overpumping or just because my boobs are very sensitive and not used to pumping. Those red dots faded within a couple of days and I've not had them return.
Also use lots of lotion (there's tons of suggestions on here on what to use, I usually just use a hand lotion with some PM mixed into it) because that will help prevent stretch marks and will let your boob get sucked into the cup at the same rate from all sides, it's also easier to keep suction that way
I think it's normal, as long as you don't feel pain (I pump until I'm a bit uncomfortable but not pain, if I feel pain I release pressure and pump up to the just before pain threshold). You are filling your breast with blood and since you have fair skin (I do too!) it looks purple. The color fades within minutes of removing the domes. The red rings (where the cup touches the breast) for me stay around for around 2 hours but then fade also.
The first time I pumped I got little red dots on my boob, I don't know if it was from overpumping or just because my boobs are very sensitive and not used to pumping. Those red dots faded within a couple of days and I've not had them return.
Also use lots of lotion (there's tons of suggestions on here on what to use, I usually just use a hand lotion with some PM mixed into it) because that will help prevent stretch marks and will let your boob get sucked into the cup at the same rate from all sides, it's also easier to keep suction that way