TMI Question re: nips

did anyone get tiny little dark hard bumps on their nips? it started with a couple on one side and now I have about 5-6 on each side.


I looked it up on the internet and saw something called Montgomery glands/tubercles.

"Soon after a woman finds out that she is pregnant, she will begin to notice some dramatic changes in her breasts. The glands of Montgomery, or Montgomery's tubercles, are the tiny "bumps" that are scattered around the areola (the darker area which rings the nipple). During pregnancy these glands enlarge and they remain enlarged while breastfeeding. They can vary greatly in number, averaging between 4 and 28 per areola. Montgomery originally described these glands as "a constellation of miniature nipples scattered over a milky way."

It is believed that these sebaceous, or oil-producing glands, secrete a lubricating and protective substance, altering the skin's pH and discouraging bacterial growth (Williams 1992). These glands also secrete a small amount of milk (Lawrence 1995). This lubrications helps to keep the skin healthy and the areola elastic.

To preserve the antibacterial function of Montgomery's tubercles, rinsing with clear water while bathing is sufficient. Use of soap on the breasts is unnecessary and may remove these protective oils"


They're really gross and freaking me out. I also have a skin tag under each arm pit. One seems to have gone away but the other is still there. I've seen on pg sites that this too is normal. I have my next dr.'s appt this week so I will ask then, but I was just wondering if anyone has had these.

if so, what were they like and did they go away after breastfeeding?

I'm also overly concerned bc one of DH's good friends just had a double masectomy 2 months after giving birth when she found out she had breast cancer. She had bumps on her that she thought were "normal" due to pregnancy.

Re: TMI Question re: nips

it sounds like Montgomery glands- but if they make you nervous, have your OB look at them.
I have a few on each side- they pop up overnight.