Hi Lucy
could your co-worker actually be referring to the overhydration with
epidurals, resulting in oedema in the mother? This may cause her areola to
become oedematous and therefore flatten out/distort the nipple?
if so, have a look at this site for 'reverse pressure softening' and more
detailed information.
http://www.health-e-learning.com/breasted_web_articles/reverse_pressure/reverse_pressure.htm
also try searching the archives for 'overhydration' or 'oedematous areola'

hope this helps
Karen Clements
IBCLC
Melb Aust
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lucy and Jack" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 8:35 AM
Subject: epidural causing flat nipples??


> Hello, my co-worker claims to have heard at a lactation educator training
seminar that epidurals are the cause of flat nipples (post delivery, lasting
several weeks)  she claims this was stated by someone prominent in the
lactation field.  I tried to find info on this with a literature search but
came up flat (ha, Ha).  Anyone out there have this info or the place I can
get the scientific explanation for this phenom?  Thanks so much!!
> Lucy
> cooler by the lake
>
>              ***********************************************
>
> To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
> To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
> To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
> All commands go to [log in to unmask]
>
> The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
> LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
> mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
> http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html