Successful Breastfeeding With Breast Malformations

Congenital and acquired malformations of the breast can present with difficulty in breastfeeding. The authors report on 3 mothers of Indian origin who successfully breastfed their babies after appropriate counseling despite having different breast malformations. One of the mothers had bilateral ectopic axillary breasts but was able to breastfeed after expressing them. The other 2 mothers had burns scars over the chest and breasts, with a flat nipple in 1 of them, and a psychological barrier was seen in both of them. Both mothers were able to successfully breastfeed after counseling and some practical help. J Hum Lact. 24(4):446-450.

Malformaciones congénitas y adquiridas del seno pueden presentar dificultades para la lactancia materna. Reportamos tres mujeres de origen hindú que experimentaron una lactancia materna exitosa con sus bebes luego de conserjería apropiada a pesar de tener diferentes malformaciones del seno. Una de las madres tenía senos axilares ectópicos bilaterales pero pudo lactar luego de extracción de leche. Las otras dos madres tenían cicatrices de quemaduras en el pecho y senos, con pezón plano en una de ellas, y barrera sicológica en ambas. Ambas madres pudieron lactar con éxito luego de conserjería y ayuda practica.