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A 22-year-old male asked:
Is it normal for baby girls to develop lumps of tissue under their nipples like breasts?
1 doctor answer • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Alan Greeneanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Yes: A burst of your hormones pass to your baby shortly before delivery, one of the finishing touches in preparing her lungs to breathe air when she is born. These hormones include estrogen and androgens, and can have several transient side effects. Real, mature breast tissue forms, creating firm lumps under the nipples. Some babies even leak some real milk from their breasts.
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Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz commented
Obstetrics and Gynecology 27 years experience
and some newborn girls may have a small amount of menstrual type mucousy, bloody vaginal discharge
Oct 2, 2011
Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz commented
Obstetrics and Gynecology 27 years experience
and some newborn girls may have a small amount of mucousy, bloody vaginal discharge transiently
Oct 2, 2011
Last updated May 3, 2014
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