>From:    Val Best RN RM IBCLC <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Red hair, fair skin
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>With regards my query on the above and its association with nipple
>tenderness during breastfeeding, is there a theory as to why
>aboriginal and african women don't seem to get nipple problems whilst
>breastfeeding?

I've often wondered if it was related to nipples being exposed to air and
light and not being confined in bras all day.

Lesley McBurney
Brisbane, Australia
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