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Changing of the Areolas and Nipples

Besides a woman’s breasts being tender and swollen early in the first trimester of pregnancy, a woman may notice changes to her areolas and nipples. New hormones running through her body may cause your nipples to become bigger and darker than they normally are.
As your breasts get bigger, your nipples naturally get bigger as well. [...]

Preventing Your Nipples From Needing Band-Aids

By Julie Johnson
In the olden days, mothers were told to toughen their nipples to avoid pain when the baby started breastfeeding. Rubbing with a wash cloth, pumping and even alcohol was once used to toughen the nipples.
The number one reason a new mother has sore nipples is poor positioning and latching, not the lack of [...]

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