LACTNET Archives

Lactation Information and Discussion

LACTNET@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM

Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
Zena Kay Gresham <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:47:41 -0700
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (139 lines)
I would like to be part of that.  I would also like to see the
differences in women who have ever weaned suddenly compared to
gradually.  Never allowing the breasts to be engorged and tissue
inflamed.
I've been having women come to me that have weaned suddenly either from
birth or even months later that are not only still making milk months
after weaning, but have pain and hardness in an area of the breast
(galactocycts?).  I also wonder about engorgement causing incidents of
fibrocystic breasts as well.  I now get monthly breast pain. I also got
engorged with my first due to the usually hospital staff interference
with bfing.  I also weaned my 2nd suddenly at 19 or 20 mos. Due to
incorrect medical advice.  I wonder if someone that hasn't had
engorgement is as likely to have breast pain later.

As far as the ducts staying expanded; I feel the opposite.  While I was
nursing the ducts under the areola always looked and felt expanded, even
from the very beginning with my first.  Now they seem so collapsed that
nothing seems to be in there.  It feels empty and hollow where I used to
feel the ducts swell with milk for expressing.  

I am very interested in learning more about this.

Zena Kay Gresham, CLC
Mother of 4 breastfed children
Lactation Specialist
Nevada State WIC Program
Las Vegas

-----Original Message-----
From: Lactation Information and Discussion
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathy Baker
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 6:47 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: LACTNET Digest - 21 Jun 2006 - Special issue (#2006-731)

Hi all,

 

Angela stated: 

 

Date:    Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:15:21 -0400

From:    "Kirkwood, Angela" <[log in to unmask]>

Subject: mammograms after breastfeeding history

 

My question is:  What effect does long term breastfeeding have on the =

breast in regards to mammograms and breast biopsies as women enter the =

breast screening ages?  Since the percentages of long term breastfeeding
=

mothers are low, can the effects of normal wear and tear of the breast =

and ductal tissue appear to be abnormal??  Such as calcifications and =

ductal hyperplasia??

 

I have long wanted there to be a study on "old, used breasts" for lack
of a
fancier term.  Having been through the route of frequent mammograms for
ductal ectasia and a surgeon recommending excision of the ducts just "in
case" there might be something lurking in the cellular debris that was
in
some of them.  I believe that as a result of nursing, many of the
terminal
ends of a number of my ducts stayed expanded.  While nursing the last
two
children, I noticed that with a let down I could visibly see the
expanded
ducts through the surface of my areola.  I liked it to the 'blown out"
cheek
muscles of Dizzy Gillespe, a trumpet player who when he blew on the
trumpet
his cheeks would hyperextend out.  I didn't think much about it because
I
just thought it was "blown milk sinuses" when they were nursing.  (I
also
happen to have lumpy legs from varicose veins)  I evaluated my risk-(no
family history, early pregnancy, and long term breastfeeding -combined
total
of 20+years), saw a third surgeon who was experienced with breasts and
have
just been observing ever since. I saw one small post here years ago
about
ductal ectasia in multiparous and long term breastfeeders but then
nothing.
And thus began my interest in and thoughts of what a study would
encompass
to study the changes in breasts that have gone through a multiple of
complete lactation cycles.  I think there are a greater number of long
term
breastfeeding mothers out there than one would imagine. 

I would love to hear from any other long term breastfeeder who is
interested
in documenting the "normal" aging breast.

 

 

Kathy Baker, IBCLC

 


             ***********************************************

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

             ***********************************************

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

ATOM RSS1 RSS2