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Date: | Sat, 27 Feb 1999 11:15:42 -0500 |
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"we both guessed that some women who have this surgery opt not to keep their
nipples. I hadn't heard of it either...any of you? I couldn't imagine my
body without nipples given that they are healthy and functioning".
Don't forget decorative...Seriously, I don't mean that to be as flippant as
it might sound! For example, I'm done with baby-having and nursing, but I
can't imagine "disposing" of my nipples even if I were to opt for an
elective breast surgery.
Remember recently someone posted about a woman who had had bilateral
mastectomies, had tissue moved to front to simulate the appearance of
breasts, and wanted to BF/SNS-feed her baby? I had to really think hard
about these "breasts", and found it really difficult to picture them without
nipples. Even simulated nipples without "function".
And yes, she should try using a little breastmilk on the not-healing-so-well
one.
Cathy Bargar RN, IBCLC Ithaca NY
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