Hello Lactnetter,

I am a LLL Leader from Newburgh, IN.  I received a phone call today from a
mother calling for her daughter. Her daughter is 16 years old (never been
pregnant)and is conscious of her breasts.  (She covers up in Gym class when
undressing/dressing in the locker room and she has participated in beauty
pageants) Her daughters nipples are flat, doesn't protrude when she gets
cold or stimulated and the areola is light in color.  The mother had read
that breast shells might help.
I read to her from the Breastfeeding Answer Book, 2003 edition, page 472
about shells not shown to be beneficial and on page 471 about some flat
nipples naturally protruding from hormones of pregnancy and childbirth.
I'm assuming with pregancy her areola will darken as well.  It seems I read
somewhere??? that areola color does not affect lactation.  Is that right?
So for you ladies who may have experience in this, is there something else
I should have said, mentioned or suggested. Her daughter wears 36C and 38B
size bra.

I'm nomail so please email me at one of the addresses below.

TIA,

Yvette Wassmer, LLLL, CLC
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