Breast milk

Sincho

A friend of mine wants to know if when a woman is breast feeding the milk comes from one hole or lots of little holes! Despite having studied biology in school, this has never come up, does anyone know?

LadyE

From lots of holes..altho they arnt called holes (and I cant remember, thinking pores..or ducts, I dunno)

Nevyn

Each milk gland has it's own duct and they are space around the centre of the nipple.

http://www.babies.sutterhealth.org/breastfeeding/bf_production.html#Anatomy%20of%20the%20female%20breast

Anatomy of the female breast

The nipple and areola (the dark area around the nipple) enlarge and darken during pregnancy. This may help your baby latch on by providing a clear “target.”

The small bumps on the areola are called Montgomery glands. They produce a natural oil that cleans, lubricates, and protects the nipple during pregnancy and breastfeeding. This oil contains an enzyme that kills bacteria and makes breast creams unnecessary.

Use only water to clean your breasts. Soaps, lotions or alcohol might remove this protective oil.

Each nipple has 15 to 20 openings for milk to flow.

When your baby nurses, the action of baby’s jaw and tongue pressing down on the milk sinuses creates suction. This causes the milk to flow out of your breast and into your baby’s mouth.

http://mammary.nih.gov/Reviews/lactation/Neville001/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammary_gland

marti101

Why would they want to know that,weird
:eek:

Nevyn

Why would any questions about the human body be werid ?

marti101

What i mean did they see someone bf and want to know.Its not really a question thats on everybodys lips.There is another theory maybe they want to try it and wonder whats the best way to latch on.:D

Sincho

Tis an odd question alright but then hes an odd guy! It somehow came up in conversation with his girlfriend ( I don't want to know why!) and I couldn't answer for him so thanks for the info!:D

emeraldstar

That's new information. I thought it was one hole

marti101

If it was just the one hole the poor child would be drownded[sp] and more of my clothes would be ruined it would be like a flash flood.:D

brianthebard

Its more like a shower than a squirt then?

marti101

brianthebard wrote: »

Its more like a shower than a squirt then?

Actually thats not a bad way to describe it

LivingDeadGirl

emeraldstar wrote: »

That's new information. I thought it was one hole

+1

brianthebard

marti101 wrote: »

Actually thats not a bad way to describe it

Well when you've been around as many tits as I have.....





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