I remember having read something about burn scars and breastfeeding (and
seen pictures).
Perhaps it was this article
http://jhl.sagepub.com/content/24/4/446.abstract
I have no access to it, so I am not sure if it contains any useful
information for your case.

Regards,
Micaela
LLL Leader,
Italy


On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Fleur Bickford <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Does anyone have experience with a mom who has scarring on her breasts
> from severe burns as a child? Saw a mom today (PTP) who is currently
> pumping and bottle feeding (with some formula as supplement) due to
> numerous issues (mom has low milk supply, PCOS, had C-section under GA, and
> baby has a PTT and lip-tie!).
> One of the main issues for this mom however is the fact that it is painful
> for her to pump, so pumping frequency is lower than it should be. She had
> second and third degree burns from head to waist as a child due to an
> accident involving a pot of boiling water. There is visible scarring/skin
> changes on both areolas. When pumping with Medela symphony, even with low
> vacuum, mom is having pain which is mainly localized to the tips of both
> nipples, and her nipples are white with obvious vasospasm after pumping.
> Her nipples appear to be very inelastic and they do not expand with
> pumping. She has tried different flange sizes with no improvement. I
> suspect that there has been damage to the tissue from the burns she
> suffered as a child and that is what is causing the pain. Thoughts? Has
> anyone else seen something similar? What was the outcome?
>
> Warmly,
> Fleur Bickford BSc., RN, IBCLC
> Ontario, Canada
>

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