I'm glad you asked that question! I've pondered this over the years. At a
conference at some point in my life I recall learning that the type of skin
and muscle we have on the nipple/areolar complex doesn't toughen up or
develop callouses. Then why do we get used to breastfeeding? What changes -
the baby's latch? Something must happen. The stretch is an interesting idea.
What do others think?

Allison Laverty Montag
Wisconsin, USA


<<<Pat Young wrote:
On another site moms were talking about nipples toughening up.  I've always
thought they "ouch" in first few days because of stretch.  I don't really
think they 'toughen up'.  ie: Physically get tougher.  What do others
think?  Pat in SNJ>>>

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"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we often might win, by
fearing to attempt."
William Shakespeare
Measure for Measure

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