The things no one tells you no.:
40 My nipples have gone white!!!!
Mumofsix` featured blog about things no one tells you.
`I thought I would, every now and then,
add a little bit of info that
took me by surprise with my first baby.`
My mood while writing this blog: Ok
I was chatting with a friend the other day and she was saying her nipples turned white after feeding her 6 week old baby. It took her a bit by surprise so I thought it was worth mentioning it here. I have not had this happen myself but thought I would do a bit of research on it. Apparently it is not uncommon for this to happen and there are various reasons this can happen. It is commonly referred to as nipple blanching. There seem to be two reasons for this happening:
1) Blanching due to compression
2) Blanching due to vasospasm
What does that mean, you might ask? Well rather than recreate the wheel, here is a link to a site that may shed some light. Nipple blanching.
So don't freak out if this happens to you. You are not alone.
1 Comments on 40 My nipples have gone white!!!!
CarolineS - Monday, 29 Sep I'm so glad you posted this! I have Raynaud's Phenomenon (pre-pregnancy), and now I know what to watch for!