Pat I guess the midwife asked, but is mom using a shell of some kind? Or something to evert the nipple? Or some kind of cream/lotion.? If this is not the case, I would consider referral to a dermatologist, but a breast surgeon may be indicated. Is the nipple retraction longstanding or new? I worry about cancer/Paget's. Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC Violet Louisiana, s.e. USA ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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