Dear wise ones,
 
Following a question about Lilipadz on a Dutch Lactation Specialists Discussion list I have found myself in a discussion of the function of nipple muscles. I've always understood that the circular and radiant muscles around the nupple are there to make the nipple protude and be frim and to helep milk getting out (re Lawrence and others). Now it seems to be that in some publications it is stated that these uscles act as sphinters, meaning they keep the nipple pores closed between feedings. That would then mean that weakening of these muscles would make the woman leak milk and, the other way around, that muscles could be trained to keep the nipple pores closed and stop leaking. Nowhere in lactation literature nor via medline nor in the lactnet archives can I find this theory. Can someone enlighten me?
Warmly,
Gonneke,
Dutch LC, puzzled in Germany

		
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