hard cyst/lump in 8 week old girl's breast

NewlyWeds13 · October 2012

I found a tiny little bump/cyst/mass on my 8 week old's breast today. I called the pedi office and they said it was completely normal for a breastfed girl. I shoulds put a warm compress on if it bothers her and that the doctor will check it at the 2 month apt in 1.5 weeks.

I feel much better about it-- but I have never heard of this. I read online that it is pretty common, but no one I know IRL's little girls ever had this.

Do any of you have this? I am trying to gauge if it really is that common?

cmrand4 · October 2012

The first few times DS saw the pedi, he squeezed his nipples and milk came out. He said it is a normal function of breastfed babies to produce milk. Probably related to this and not a cyst.

punkrockabye · October 2012

Wow, that is so strange! I'd trust the pedi though. Kind of makes me want to check LO's chest just to see if it's something the doctor should look at next time. I knew about the "mini period" that newborn girls can have shortly after birth, and how it usually takes parents by surprise, but DD never had that. This is one weird occurrence I've never heard of!