I remember having read something about burn scars and breastfeeding (and seen pictures). Perhaps it was this article http://jhl.sagepub.com/content/24/4/446.abstract I have no access to it, so I am not sure if it contains any useful information for your case. Regards, Micaela LLL Leader, Italy On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Fleur Bickford <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Does anyone have experience with a mom who has scarring on her breasts > from severe burns as a child? Saw a mom today (PTP) who is currently > pumping and bottle feeding (with some formula as supplement) due to > numerous issues (mom has low milk supply, PCOS, had C-section under GA, and > baby has a PTT and lip-tie!). > One of the main issues for this mom however is the fact that it is painful > for her to pump, so pumping frequency is lower than it should be. She had > second and third degree burns from head to waist as a child due to an > accident involving a pot of boiling water. There is visible scarring/skin > changes on both areolas. When pumping with Medela symphony, even with low > vacuum, mom is having pain which is mainly localized to the tips of both > nipples, and her nipples are white with obvious vasospasm after pumping. > Her nipples appear to be very inelastic and they do not expand with > pumping. She has tried different flange sizes with no improvement. I > suspect that there has been damage to the tissue from the burns she > suffered as a child and that is what is causing the pain. Thoughts? Has > anyone else seen something similar? What was the outcome? > > Warmly, > Fleur Bickford BSc., RN, IBCLC > Ontario, Canada > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome