Hello everyone, I am a student from the University of Nevada, Reno posting 
to the list as part of a class assignment for Nursing Theory. I have 
searched the archives and have yet to find a match to a patient I worked 
with along with the lactation consultant during my clinical rotation. The 
situation is as follows: I encountered a woman who had her nipples pierced 
for a short while(a few months) and upon finding out she was pregnant, 
decided to remove them for future feeding. The holes all appeared closed, 
but the baby is now a month old and fussing badly at the left breast. The 
L.C. discovered a small opening on one side of the nipple left from the 
piercing, which milk was pouring out of upon let down. The infant was 
unhappy at the breast, and mom was beginning to become frustrated as well. 
All I have found are past posts regarding this topic from a few years back, 
all stating the prior piercing had no adverse effects of feeding. Is there 
anyone out there who has run into these problems more recently, and what 
was/can be done about it?
Thanks for any input
Lora Carlson

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