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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 242831" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>It sounds to me like a variation on normal breast development. She's too young for breast cancer, unless they've been developing already for some time. And at her age, her breasts are likely to be sore because they are developing. I remember being sore for years. I also remember when the areola began to colour up and get larger and redder. I had a small mole that was not quite in the middle, a little to one side. I had a private bet going with myself to see which side of my chest the mole would end up on. It's right in the middle! With breast development, it's rarely even. One side is often bigger than the other, develops sooner than the other, may even develop slightly differently. I have one nipple that never everted properly, when easy child was a baby she was very tiny and I had to use a nipple shield on that side until she was older. I would find my kids would prefer my 'good' side when they were tiny, then as they got bigger and hungrier they preferred my inverted side because it also had a faster flow rate. The exception was difficult child 3 - he was born with a huge appetite and matching capacity, never needed a nipple shield. Although I was tempted to use one, that kid had a suction that could have stripped wallpaper. Now THAT sent my nipples really red and chafed! </p><p></p><p>Certainly talk to the doctor about it, but I remember we used to put lanolin on our nipples when we were breastfeeding or getting ready to, and any broken skin or rough skin, it was out with the lanolin jar. Of course, lanolin is not always the best option, some people are allergic to it, but it is great for dry skin if you're not allergic. Failing that - vegetable oil. You can always use the stuff from the kitchen (if it's good enough to consume, it's got to be good enough for your skin) but if you want to splurge, buy a bottle of sweet almond oil and use that. I keep the main bottle in the fridge and just decant a small amount to a jar for regular use, topping up my small jar from the stash in the fridge. Nut oils can and do go rancid out of the fridge (or they do in our climate). Letting them get contaminated especially with your skin oils will speed up the process.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 242831, member: 1991"] It sounds to me like a variation on normal breast development. She's too young for breast cancer, unless they've been developing already for some time. And at her age, her breasts are likely to be sore because they are developing. I remember being sore for years. I also remember when the areola began to colour up and get larger and redder. I had a small mole that was not quite in the middle, a little to one side. I had a private bet going with myself to see which side of my chest the mole would end up on. It's right in the middle! With breast development, it's rarely even. One side is often bigger than the other, develops sooner than the other, may even develop slightly differently. I have one nipple that never everted properly, when easy child was a baby she was very tiny and I had to use a nipple shield on that side until she was older. I would find my kids would prefer my 'good' side when they were tiny, then as they got bigger and hungrier they preferred my inverted side because it also had a faster flow rate. The exception was difficult child 3 - he was born with a huge appetite and matching capacity, never needed a nipple shield. Although I was tempted to use one, that kid had a suction that could have stripped wallpaper. Now THAT sent my nipples really red and chafed! Certainly talk to the doctor about it, but I remember we used to put lanolin on our nipples when we were breastfeeding or getting ready to, and any broken skin or rough skin, it was out with the lanolin jar. Of course, lanolin is not always the best option, some people are allergic to it, but it is great for dry skin if you're not allergic. Failing that - vegetable oil. You can always use the stuff from the kitchen (if it's good enough to consume, it's got to be good enough for your skin) but if you want to splurge, buy a bottle of sweet almond oil and use that. I keep the main bottle in the fridge and just decant a small amount to a jar for regular use, topping up my small jar from the stash in the fridge. Nut oils can and do go rancid out of the fridge (or they do in our climate). Letting them get contaminated especially with your skin oils will speed up the process. Marg [/QUOTE]
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