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Around women's nipples, theres something that surrounds it, though idk what its called. Im just going to call it the 'bigger nipple' lol. The bigger nipple on ME is larger than most women. Weellll, when my nipples get hard (if thats not the wrong way of saying it), there r these lil bumps that sometimes pops up on the bigger nipple. Before i got prego though, the bumps were still coming n going like now. Is the size, plus the bumps normal? Or is it something i need to go to a doc about?
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Yes the bumps are normal and so is the areola getting bigger, the bumps help with latching and nursing and I was told the areola getting bigger helps baby find the nipple easier since their eyesight is very limited at first. With me and a few others I know the bumps didnt go away.
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I have the same thing! ! I'm always so self conscious about it and never even wanted to ask what they were lol glad I'm not alone
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The areola is skin around the nipple that is darker than the rest of the skin on the breast. The tissue contains muscle fibers that help the make the nipple erect to prepare for nursing a baby. In addition, it also contains:

Sweat glands
Sebaceous glands
Glands of Montgomery
The glands of Montgomery are adapted mammary glands that release oil to lubricate the areola and the nipple during pregnancy. The lubrication helps prepare the delicate skin for nursing throughout the pregnancy. In addition, the glands help protect the area from becoming infected.

Color
The areola can be a number of different colors. The skin naturally becomes more prominent and darker during puberty. Colors may include:

Tan
Beige
Pink
Dark brown
Before a first pregnancy, the skin of the areola is most likely to be slightly darker than the surrounding breast. If a woman is not pregnant and finds that one breast has flaking skin and discoloration of the areola, a physical exam is in order. This can be a sign of a rare disease.
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