I'm wondering. We don't breast feed, so what the hell.
201110
It has to do with when the nipples develop in utero (when we are a fetus)...\nOne interesting consequence of the developmental set-up just described is that during the very early stages of fetal life, before the sex hormones have had a chance to do their stuff, all humans are basically bisexual. Among other things, you have two sets of primitive plumbing--one male, one female. Only one set develops into a mature urogenital system, but you retain traces of the other for the rest of your life.\nHuman nipples appear in the third or fourth week of development, well before the sex characteristics. (The sex hormones start to assert themselves at seven weeks.) As many as seven pairs of nipples are arranged along either side of a "milk line," a ridge of skin that runs from the upper chest to the navel. \nhttp://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_...\n\nMale nipples aren't exactly a genetic glitch: they are evidence of our developmental clock. In the early stages of life from conception until about 14 weeks, all human fetuses look the same, regardless of gender. At the tender age of 14 weeks post-fertilization , genetically-male fetuses begin to produce male hormones including testosterone. These hormones turn the androgynous fetus into a bouncing baby boy. \nHere's where the developmental clock comes in. By 14 weeks, when the hormones turn on, the nipples have already formed. So, while our male fetus goes on to become a baby boy, he keeps his nipples, reminding all of us that people, male and female, started off the same way. \nMale nipples aren't exactly a genetic glitch: they are evidence of our developmental clock. In the early stages of life from conception until about 14 weeks, all human fetuses look the same, regardless of gender. At the tender age of 14 weeks post-fertilization , genetically-male fetuses begin to produce male hormones including testosterone. These hormones turn the androgynous fetus into a bouncing baby boy. \nHere's where the developmental clock comes in. By 14 weeks, when the hormones turn on, the nipples have already formed. So, while our male fetus goes on to become a baby boy, he keeps his nipples, reminding all of us that people, male and female, started off the same way. http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/nipples.html
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We don't? \n\nOMG OMG OMG ....quick, someone tell my teenage son that because his mommy is a lesbian he can't possibly exist!!! \n\nGood luck, you can tell teens anything you want...you just can't tell them much.\n\nI was unaware that because I'm a lesbian that my uterus is simply closed for business. I could have sworn I went through 25 1/2 hrs of labor and preclempcia to bring a bouncing baby boy into the world roughly seventeen and three quarter years ago....or was that just another episode of "As the World Turns" I was watching?
392480
I have inverted nipples...they do come out....they are sensitive thats for sure....sometimes a simple touch will turn you on but a touch too hard will hurt. They are actually more sensitive I believe thats why it's hard to breastfeed when you have inserted nipples.
276927
Its completly normal! There just filled with milk. And be blessed because once you start breast feeding they'll start to shrink. Maybe it will maybe it won't.
286579
if u breastfeeding that's normal but if not u should see a doc.
238483
Breast feeding is the best food for your infant, the baby gets the correct nutrients, and also gets the immunity from any diease you have had as long as you are nursing it. Its free, and convenient, since breast milk is always where the mother is, and always at the perfect temperature for a baby's needs. It won't go bad in the breast ascanned milk does in a bottle
118771
There is a tumor called prolactinoma. It is benign and may cause lactation without pregnancy. It may also be galactorrhea. Or it could just possibly be idiopathic prolactinemia, which basically means lactating for no reason. Which is what I have. I have been tested through an MRI for the porlactinoma and galactorrhea and both came back negative. Also, my doc tested my thyroid. If she has hypothyroidism, it could also cause this. Hope this helps.
388083
it is great for women to breastfeed their INFANT CHILDREN. The doctors say it's the best thing for a baby, both nutritionally and psychologically.\n\nBut it's possible to have "too much of a good thing" and, frankly, once a kid is old enough to eat baby food, it's time to cut the breast feeding out. \n\nAnd, once the kid is at all conscious of  his mother sexually (and that happens a lot earlier than you might think!) it becomes creepy - and, quite frankly, if the child is male, it's a form of sexual abuse!\n\nA six year old boy, who is fully conscious of what women's breasts are and their meaning in our society, is going to get really screwed up if he's sucking on  his mom's bare breasts several times a day!\n\nThat boy is going to grow up with some seriously warped ideas about women and sex (and will spend years in therapy) as a result.\n\nThat mom is sick for breastfeeding that kid when he's SIX YEARS OLD - she should have stopped when he reached one year or 18 months - two years old at the latest!\n\nHopefully, she doesn't do other inapropriate stuff with her son, like sleeping in the same bed, or touching his private parts on the excuse of "bathing" him or "helping him pee" or "wiping his butt"\n\nYou'd be amazed how much unreported sexual abuse of sons by mothers happens in this society because moms have legitimiate sounding excuses for being innapropriate with their sons - like this sick chick who has her 6 year old sucking her breasts in public!\n\nYou should have called Administration for Childrens Services on that woman! - she has serious issues!\n\nIncidentally, that's why a lot of female kindergarten and first grade teachers do not EVER wear button down blouses to work - you'd be amazed how many kids (especially little boys) will walk right up to the teacher, unbutton her blouse, pull her bra out of the way and start 'nursing' - there are a lot of sick moms out there who don't know when to give the breastfeeding thing a rest!
405979
WOW I am so sorry....never heard of a woman not liking her breasts touched...Did something happen to her when she was younger???_
650933
psychologically, the nipple represents the breast, and they do not look completely topless unless you can see the nipple. same reason you dont notice a womans breasts as much untill her nipples get hard....you ate from them for a long time as a child, they hold fasination
329463
I heard you can breastfeed without even having kids. Also, my little sister is 15 and she was holding my baby nephew and her breast starting leaking. Have you been around any babies? Maybe you want to have a baby....You should probably go to the doctor just to make sure it isn't anything serious.
633050
Well, at least you're sucking something.\nCan't we play with your boobs instead?
302215
No. I was 8 months pregnant when I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and I asked that same question. My baby was fine, minus the genetics I have passed down to her. I did choose not to breast feed since I was going to have a mastectomy the following week, plus there was a little bit of fear still inside me. I could have breast fed with the non-cancerous side, but chose not to. That was my own belief though, not by pressure from my doctors.
438163
Not enough breast feeding when little...that's what they are for and if you didn't get any, then you crave it for life..my theory.
570838
its mothers milk honey,, dont get stressed. \n all women lactate.. some more than others.\nsome when they are not pregnant......
328842
The breasts are primarily fat, but also mammary galnds...which will eventually likely make milk.  The milk glands do hurt when they are multiplying, just ask any newly pregnant woman.  These milk makers are not like storage sacks, like most people assume, they are glands just like the adrenal or pituitary gland...they excrete a substance.  Best wishes
350152
Yep,breastmilk has natural antibiotic properties.I used it on my 3 year old and it was gone over night.I dont see what is so nasty about it as some think i mean billions put cow breastmilk in their mouths every day but human breasmilk from your own body is so gross.At least i know how clean my nips are...i cant say the same for a dairy cow that i have never met.