Hi,

I don't think this is that unusual from what I have found.  See below from
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/your-newborn-baby-breast-lumps

Your Newborn Baby and Breast Lumps

It's very common and normal for babies (boys and girls) to have mild or even
impressively swollen, enlarged breasts and/or lumps under the nipple. They
are almost always benign and due to exposure to maternal hormones in the
womb.
Causes of Newborns' Enlarged Breasts and Lumps in Newborns

In the womb, babies are exposed to all of their mother's hormones. The same
hormones that cause the mother's breasts to swell and milk glands to be
stimulated can do the same to the baby's breasts.

These lumps and enlarged breasts in the baby may be quite noticeable at
birth. They might even continue to grow after birth for a while. If you were
to pinch them, some real breast milk may be expressed.

Over weeks, or sometimes even months, when there is no more exposure to the
hormones, the breast tissue begins to shrink and eventually becomes quite
flat. Occasionally a normal, small nubbin of tissue remains, but it doesn't
grow or cause discomfort.
Tips for Concerned Parents

Sometimes overly worried parents touch and pinch the breasts so much that
the area gets irritated. Leave them alone and let nature take its course in
shrinking them.
When to Worry About Swollen Breasts or Lumps

In the rare case when the breasts look infected (swollen, red, tender, or
have a discharge) and the baby has a
fever<http://children.webmd.com/tc/fever-age-4-and-older-topic-overview>,
call your pediatric provider to check if an infection has set in.

WebMD Medical Reference
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Sources]<http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/your-newborn-baby-breast-lumps>

SOURCES: "Breast disorders" Sanfilippo J. in Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics,
17th edition. Behrman R, Kliegman R and Jenson H (eds.), Saunders: 2004.


-- 
Denise Ives
Breastfeeding Counsellor

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