Comments on: Got Water? http://www.lactationconsultant.com/2008/07/got-water/ Real breastfeeding moms, real issues, information you can really use! Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:21:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: noradalasta http://www.lactationconsultant.com/2008/07/got-water/#comment-16 noradalasta Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:39:37 +0000 http://www.lactationconsultant.com/?p=31#comment-16 Brynn, You are much wiser than I was to be researching bf before baby arrives. Bravo! The size and color of the areola makes no difference in milk production or flow. One theory as to why they darken during pregnancy and breastfeeding is that they act as targets so the baby can see them and latch on more easily. The darkness normally depends on the mother's coloring pre-pregnancy. Remember that the baby's mouth will not necessarily take in the whole areola while feeding. It's more important that they get the nipple into the roof of their mouth and get their lower lip/tongue under the lower portion of the areola to complete a good sucking motion. This means that the top of the areola may be visible but of course may vary depending on the size of your areolas. Good luck and hang in there. Let us know how it goes! PS. I found this article on Wikepedia to be helpful in explaining the areola and the changes it may or may not go through during pregnancy and post pregnancy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areola Brynn,
You are much wiser than I was to be researching bf before baby arrives. Bravo! The size and color of the areola makes no difference in milk production or flow. One theory as to why they darken during pregnancy and breastfeeding is that they act as targets so the baby can see them and latch on more easily. The darkness normally depends on the mother’s coloring pre-pregnancy. Remember that the baby’s mouth will not necessarily take in the whole areola while feeding. It’s more important that they get the nipple into the roof of their mouth and get their lower lip/tongue under the lower portion of the areola to complete a good sucking motion. This means that the top of the areola may be visible but of course may vary depending on the size of your areolas. Good luck and hang in there. Let us know how it goes!

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I found this article on Wikepedia to be helpful in explaining the areola and the changes it may or may not go through during pregnancy and post pregnancy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areola

]]> By: Brynn Lurie http://www.lactationconsultant.com/2008/07/got-water/#comment-15 Brynn Lurie Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:16 +0000 http://www.lactationconsultant.com/?p=31#comment-15 I love the saying good lactation begins with good hydration! I am in the third trimester right now and was trying to find out more information on breast feeding. I like your blog, keep it up! Does anyone know if there are differences between having large areola or small ones? Does it make a difference in milk distribution? I love the saying good lactation begins with good hydration! I am in the third trimester right now and was trying to find out more information on breast feeding. I like your blog, keep it up! Does anyone know if there are differences between having large areola or small ones? Does it make a difference in milk distribution?

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