Hi The comment regarding nipple piercing was made as below: > There is no evidence that nipple piercing has any effect on breastfeeding. > For more information, consult the following article: > > Nipple Piercing: Is It Compatible with Breastfeeding? LEAVEN, June-July > 1999, pp. 64-65 http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVJunJul99p64.html > > However, there is a report of 3 case studies Association of Nipple Piercing With Abnormal Milk Production and Breastfeeding Catherine P. Garbin; Jane P. Deacon; Marnie K. Rowan; et al. JAMA. 2009; 301(24):2550-2551 which observed At 4 weeks, one mother exclusively BF but from the unaffected breast only, the other two mothers needed 150-180ml comps/day despite domperidone and expressing after feeds Reduced mammary blood flow was measured in all 3 cases in the affected breasts Ductal septa (?adhesion) observed in 1 case test weighs were done on presentation, amounts transferred were 0 and 54ml, 4 and 84mls, 4 and 76 mls for each of the mothers from the afffected and unaffected breasts respectively Although many mums with piercings may feed without problems, there may be issues for other mothers that should be recognised. regards Cathy Fetherston PhD IBCLC Perth Western Australia *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome