Subject: | |
From: | |
Reply To: | |
Date: | Fri, 2 Dec 2005 16:41:16 -0500 |
Content-Type: | text/plain |
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
One more variable in a puzzling case of low milk supply -- the side that
is producing less (just drops with pump, one-tenth of an ounce by the
baby) has a more lightly pigmented areola -- not unusually pale, nothing
that one would notice without comparing the breasts side by side (the
usual arrangement!) I was checking for any markers for hypoplasia, but
the breasts are basically rounded, ample, closely spaced and not
noticeably asymmetrical.
The mother has a history of fibrocystic breasts, so perhaps some of what
feels like firm, functional tissue is actually related to that. (Does
anyone have some good guidelines on distinguishing fibrocystic lumpiness
and knots from useful ductwork?) She had some cysts needle-aspirated a
long time ago, and can't remember from which breast or exactly where the
needle entered, so perhaps there's some scar tissue blocking ducts in
the lower producing side.
But is the difference in pigmentation just a common-enough variation, or
a marker for something more significant? Even if it's nothing we can
fix (and this wonderful mother is working hard on several angles of this
problem) I'm curious if someone has a
:explanation, or speculation.
Margaret Wills, LLLL, IBCLC Maryland
***********************************************
To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]
The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
|
|
|