I just got this query and wondered if any of you could comment and/or share
some thought with me on how to reply to this mother.  Thanks!  Nancy in Perth

The problem:  I have scars on my nipples, from severe abrasions
>I got when we started breastfeeding.  Recently I have begun
>pumping occasionally with a Medela Pump-in-Style, and after
>pumping the scars (or the area under the scarred skin) turn
>purple, as if they are bruised.  They don't really hurt (although
>nursing has never been pain-free for me) but I am wondering if
>this is a warning sign?  Should I not pump at all?  Have you
>ever heard of such a thing?