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"Lisa A. Marasco" <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 15 May 1995 23:59:34 -0700
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I am dealing with one of these. The mom is on her second baby and always
put the baby to the "bad" breast first. Baby #1 became unenamored (screamed)
with the "bad" side gradually over the first month or so also, so I was
suspicious. Upon examination, I noted that the mother's nipple on that side
was unusually shaped (her pediatrician labeled it "deformed"; it lies folded
over when first uncovered), almost bisected, what I might call a "raspberry"
nipple. I hand expressed on her at three weeks postpartum; she was already
severely involuting, and milk came out in only three places regardless of many
changes of position and massage. Mom has no unusual breast shape,
surgeries, biopsies or conditions to blame this on twice in a row, and
her experience of milk coming in and mild engorgement were equal for both
sides. It is my theory that she has the ability to make milk, but that
due to possible aberrations of the nipple shape and function, lack of
transfer resulted in failed supply over time. I did the rare thing and
ditched that breast all together; we are putting baby to the "normal"
breast and building the supply there for one-sided nursing. Does any of
this sound applicable/familiar? I can't believe the number of weird and
difficult things I've come across lately.

-Lisa



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Lisa A. Marasco, IBCLC                                /  [log in to unmask]
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant    /  [log in to unmask]

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