Sorry for the partial message prior to this.

I have been contacted by a mom who has been breastfeeding for over 4 years
and just began tandum nursing about 2.5 weeks ago with her newborn.

She describes a swollen white area about the size of her pinky fingernail on
her areola right at the nipple. When she pushes on it she says it feels like a
vein as it seems to bend underneath.  It doesn't cause pain when at rest but
is very painful with breastfeeding ("like a raw nerve")

She has had plugs before and doesn't think it's a plug or milk blister. Her
midwife thought it might be a varicose vein and the doctor thought it was
herniated breast tissue

Does anyone have experience with this or know of any treatment. All I could
find were references to surgery to repair it if it is a herniation. I suggested
she get it checked by a plastic surgeon to see if it is a herniation (since
the references I found were in plastic surgery journals) and discuss options
for repair or relief of pain until she is ready for repair.

I'd really appreciate any other thoughts or experiences.

Kathleen Kuhn RN BSN IBCLC
Eastern PA
Mom to Dan, Sara, Kevin, Megen, Brian, and Greg











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