Weird question...what is going on with my nipples?

love2b_mrst

I feel like this is just so strange...I have had plenty of changes with my nipples (darkening, larger, and bumps on them) but yesterday I noticed that they are dry and there are pieces of skin almost like crumbling off the tip of my nipple.  So weird!  Has anyone heard of this?

Melicakes

Could it be dried up colostrum?? I haven't had that happen to me, but I read that if they're dry you can put a little lanolin on them to retain moisture.

love2b_mrst

Melicakes:

Could it be dried up colostrum?? I haven't had that happen to me, but I read that if they're dry you can put a little lanolin on them to retain moisture.

No, it's definitely pieces of skin.  I had cocoa butter at home so I used that last night.  Pregnancy does some weird stuff to your body!

NicoleeBonsai

Same thing happened to me, not sure what it was, but was harmless. Even with mu rough delivery and loss of blood (which can really impact supply), my colostrum and milk both came in no problem

wordslikeswords

This has been happening to me, too. I just chalk it up to hormones like everything else. It is defnitely weird though.

Mrs.Voz

love2b_mrst:

I feel like this is just so strange...I have had plenty of changes with my nipples (darkening, larger, and bumps on them) but yesterday I noticed that they are dry and there are pieces of skin almost like crumbling off the tip of my nipple.  So weird!  Has anyone heard of this?

This has and is happening with me too.  Dr. T says it's normal and I've been using aloe gel to help soothe it.  Since I've been usin it, it hasn't been as flaky. :-)

RileyGrace

Yup, I had that too, and in my case it wasn't leakage.  Just use a bit of lotion and you'll be all good. 

And don't worry, you boobs do eventually get back to normal!

halo_tx

The same thing is happening to me! They just look really dry or something- so weird!

jb2rn

Yes! The skin is sort of yellow and waxy, too. I have been putting aquqphor on them at bedtime.

matt'sbride

Me too!! They've been like this for a while now. They don't bother me so I didn't bring it up at the dr, but I'm thinking I may next time just to cure my own curiosity.

At first I thought it was dried colostrum, but now I'm not so sure. I haven't seen any sign of colostrum (is that a problem?), unless that's actually what this is. I'm with you, though, it looks more like dry and cracked skin. Mine is also a little lighter than the rest of my nipple/areola as well.

thanks for posting this!