Once while working with a new mother to latch her baby on and showing her how to shape her nipple for the baby to latch. a thick white discharge came out of the piercing hole, much like you described.  She went ahead and latched the baby and nursed well.  I too felt that it was okay to breastfeed.  There was no sign of infection or pain.  
 
Susan Gehrman RN, IBCLC, CCE
Battle Creek Health System
300 North Ave.
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016
 
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>>> [log in to unmask] 3/3/2007 7:02 PM >>>

I have mother's permission to post.

She had nipple piercings about 6 years ago, took them out after about 6
months.  She can still put a bar in about half-way on both sides of the
piercing (middle seems to have closed up).  She is now pregnant.  If she
squeezes the nipple, a whitish discharge sometimes comes out.  Discharge can
be rolled into a ball, not liquid.

I initially jumped the gun and thought she was concerned about breastfeeding
with the piercings.  She is concerned about the whitish discharge.  She
reports no itching, no pain, nothing that would sound like yeast.  Discharge
has been present throughout the pregnancy (maybe even before).

My reaction is that it is fine to breastfeed.  I agreed to ask others who
might have more experience working with women with nipple piercings.  What
do you think?  Is there something else I should ask?  

Mary Wagner-Davis, MS, MFT, IBCLC

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