A friend who answers questions for an Inflammatory Breast Cancer help list 
received this question from a breastfeeding mother. She got permission from 
this mother for me to post her question to our list. We would appreciate any 
thoughts you might have for this mother. I have encouraged my friend to talk 
to this mother about getting another opinion, as this is a problem I have 
not seen before in a breastfeeding mother. Thank you.
Ann Calandro, RNC, IBCLC


> Hello,
> My name is ***** and last week I received the email with the story about 
> IBC (inflammatory breast cancer).  My mom (adoptive mother) had invasive 
> carcinoma so of course now I am freaked out by the symptoms I have been 
> having.

> A little history : When I was pregnant with my son my nipple on my left 
> breast started to invert.  When he was born I had my first bout of 
> mastitis when he was 5 days old.  Since then the nipple has inverted so 
> much that I have to press it out (it usually goes right back in) for him 
> to latch on. Since his birth in June 2005 I have had a case of mastitis in 
> my left breast 10 months out of 12.  Only once have I been on 
> antibiotics...the rest of the time I nursed frequently on the affected 
> side and it went away in 3 or 4 days.  My doctor sent me for an ultrasound 
> which came back clear and to a surgeon here at ****.  He made me feel very 
> silly coming in stating that if my nipple was inverting because of cancer 
> I would be in really bad shape and I would know that something was wrong 
> (I guess meaning I would have a lot of other problems too???)  I have had 
> a few problems with the other breast (3 or 4 cases of mastitis) but no 
> nipple inversion or anything.  I am still breastfeeding with no plans to 
> wean right now.
>
> I am just looking for some opinions on my history and would appreciate any 
> advice that you have for me.
>
> Oh and I forgot to add...I actually have been on weight watchers and lost 
> 30 lbs. and the left breast is not bigger than the right.    After the 
> nipple started to invert ...I don't know how to explain but sometimes it 
> just looks weird to me.  I am going to make another appointment with my 
> PCP (she was very aggressive about helping me last time as she had breast 
> cancer when she was young). I am not wanting to wean anytime soon but the 
> pain is really starting me to think about it !

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