In a message dated 1/26/00 8:37:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< I am assuming there is no impact
 on breastfeeding but I wanted to check for sure.  A mother who is
 expecting has a tattoo on her breasts that does go into the areolar
 area.  Her NP asked me if there would be any problems with
 breastfeeding.  I can't see why there would be, but because I can't find
 any references in my texts or in the archives here, I thought I would
 post this to you. >>


I saw several tatooed breasts while working at the public health dept bfing
program. None seem to have any adverse reactions. I often wondered though of
the baby's thoughts!!! The "strangest " tatoo I saw involving the breast was
a rose, complete with stem which started at the groin, trailed up the abdomen
with leaves, and ended up at the breast with the nipple being the center of
the rose. It was about 5 inches in diamester at the breast and involved
almost all of the breast. I also saw lots of butterflies, flowers, birds and
hearts.

Barbara Whitehead, IBCLC
Ayden NC ( digging out of the fourth snow in 2 weeks which is totally unheard
of in our area)

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