lump under nipple?

Hi all,

I have a question. I was bathing my 2 week old this morning and noticed he has a lump underneath his right nipple. Ive heard its normal for them to be swollen after birth but 2 weeks later?
If i have to i will take him to the GP but i want to try and avoid as i hate the waiting rooms(Always bound to pick up something!)

TIA

Simone

Hi Simone,

I found this information for you. I hope it helps :)

You might notice that your newborn baby has a small lump in the breast located right under the nipple. It is typically the size of a small marble or less, and it is apparently not painful. This is normal newborn breast enlargement. Parents are usually more startled by this when it occurs in a boy baby. They are even more startled if they press on the lump and a small amount of white, milky fluid exudes from the nipple! This is termed (in lay usage, at least) "witches' milk." It is a harmless discharge from the rudimentary milk glands present in both boy and girl babies at birth. It rapidly disappears and that is the end of it. The breast swelling, which is due to stimulation of the breast tissue by high levels of mothers' female hormones. These remain in the baby's system for a few weeks.

Hi Nadine,

Thanks heaps for that info, it helped put my mind at rest knowing my boy is ok.

Simone:)

My boys have had this and TBH I can't remember how long it lasted. A few weeks would be a safe guess I reccon.