Bumps are totally normal. So if you've got some, don't freak out. Moore says the bumps are called Montgomery glands and while their function is relatively unknown, if you fall into this category of nip, you are fine.
The bumps I'm referring to are when you've got small bumps peppered around the areola. You can have bumps and have protruding, flat, inverted, or cone-shaped nipples as well.
It's all a bit confusing and weird. Flat implies that the entire nipple lays flat, and is one consistency can still get hard though! They vary in size. You know, it depends on the amount of underlying breast tissue, it's really varied, there's a real spectrum in terms of what is considered as normal," Dr.
Brightman tells us. You might have pancake nipples like me, or little bitty ones like Kate Moss I assume. You can have large, flat areolas on small boobs or on big boobs. Everything is one big ol' mixture. Hairy nipples are also really normal, though Dr. Moore points out that it isn't the nipple itself that grows hair, but the areola. The hair is usually around the areola and can be peach fuzz or more coarse hair.
If this is something that bothers you, you can always shave it or use a hair remover. Just be sure to be VERY careful with a razor to avoid nicks. Check with your dermatologist about types of hair removers because nipples are very sensitive and you could potentially get a rash.
Although opinions and experiences vary, many women have found treatments for inverted or flat nipples helpful and many breastfeeding experts continue to recommend them. Breastfeeding experts disagree on whether pregnant women should be screened for flat or inverted nipples and whether treatments to draw out the nipple should be routinely recommended.
Although treating flat and inverted nipples during pregnancy is debated, if your newborn is having difficulty latching on to a flat or inverted nipple you may find some or all of the following helpful. If the soreness is severe, or continues past the initial two weeks, call your local LLL Leader for assistance. Moisture Becoming Trapped as Nipple Inverts After Feeding If your nipple retracts after feedings, that skin may remain moist, leading to chapping of the skin.
After feeding, pat your nipples dry and apply an emollient safe for breastfeeding. You may also want to wear breast shells or other device to keep your nipple out between feedings so the skin can dry. When Nipple Soreness is Prolonged Rarely, a mother may experience persistent sore nipples for a longer period of time because instead of stretching, the adhesions remain tight. This can create a stress point which may lead to cracks or blisters.
When a mother has deeply-embedded nipple, rather than compressing the milk ducts, the baby compresses the buried nipple instead. Because baby is unable to get the nipple correctly positioned in his mouth, he will not receive much milk for his efforts, and nursing will be painful for the mother.
Over time, this usually works to break the adhesions that are holding the nipple in. If one breast is easier for baby to grasp and he nurses well from that breast, you can continue to feed on that side. You can pump the breast with the deeply inverted nipple until the adhesions loosen and the nipple is drawn out. Your baby will get all the milk he needs from one breast as long as he is allowed unlimited and unrestricted time at the breast. If both nipples are deeply inverted, you can pump both breasts simultaneously for minutes 8 or more times in 24 hours.
You can feed your baby with an alternative feeding device until he is able to latch on effectively and comfortably. How long you will need to pump in order to draw out your nipples depends upon the strength of the adhesions and the degree of inversion. For some mothers, one pumping is enough to completely draw out the nipple.
If the nipple continues to deeply invert, you may need to continue pumping. When your nipple stays out after pumping, the mother can resume breastfeeding immediately. On rare occasions you may continue to feel some discomfort even after your nipple has been drawn out. This could be due to the radical correction to the nipple.
After a nipple correction, rarely, the nipple may invert again as your baby pauses during a feeding. In this case, you may need to stop and pump again for a few minutes before putting baby back to the breast. If you are experiencing difficulty with flat or inverted nipples you might benefit from remaining in contact with your local LLL Leader.
For best printing results, open the llli. Although you can view the site well in any browser, printing from other browsers might not operate correctly. Click the Print button that is displayed on the web page not the Print command on the browser menu or toolbar. This opens the browser print window. All of them are normal, and it's certainly possible to have a combination of two or more types like protruding and bumpy or flat and hairy.
And maybe, your nipples don't exactly fit into any of these categories. That's cool too! All nipples are normal, no matter how big, small, flat, or hairy they may be.
Read on to learn more about what kind of nipples you have. First, though, some definitions. You most likely have heard the terms nipple and areola, but there's a chance you don't know exactly what they mean.
The two of them together make up what you might refer to as your nipple. The areola is the pigmented round area on your breast, while the nipple is the actual projection. Got it? OK, now let's dive in. Protruding: This refers to nipples that are raised a few millimeters above the surface of the areola and point outwards.
The nipple can harden and become more pronounced when cold or stimulated. Flat: The entire nipple is flat and blends into the areola.
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