The mother who has the "bump" near her nipple with little bumps around it may have accessory breast tissue with another tiny nipple and some montgomery glands. If it is real close to the main nipple, it may pose a challenge to the baby to form and draw in a teat, causing the babies to prefer the other side which may have better elasticity and is more easily graspable. Barbara Wilson-Clay, BSEd, IBCLC Austin Lactation Associates, Austin, Texas http://www.lactnews.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html