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What Does Milky Discharge From Nipples Of A Baby Indicate?
hi my baby boy which is 15 days old today .. the query is that when i was changing him today i saw some kind of milky discharge from his nipple.. i m worried becouse its my first baby and i have no idea about this.. please tell me if this is normal or there is any bad effect of this..
Wed, 23 Apr 2014
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Its perfectly normal to have breast engorgement and milk coming out from nipple of neonates. It occurs due to maternal influence of hormone. Do not squeeze it or manipulate it, it will subside.
Do get back to me for further queries
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS,MS,MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Its perfectly normal to have breast engorgement and milk coming out from nipple of neonates. It occurs due to maternal influence of hormone. Do not squeeze it or manipulate it, it will subside.
Do get back to me for further queries
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS,MS,MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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