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Pregnant Woman Left Shocked After Third Nipple Appears in Armpit

A now-viral video has revealed how a new mother who believed she had grown excessive fat tissue instead discovered that her body had developed a <span>third nipple</span> under her armpit. 

<span>Jasmine</span>, an American woman had given birth five days earlier when a lactation consultant visited her to giver her advice on breastfeeding. The new mother, who was still exhausted and recovering from childbirth, recalled mentioning that her armpits always carried what she believed was excess fat that darkened during pregnancy.

"I breastfed my first baby for one-and-a-half-years, so I'm thinking that there's nothing this nurse can say that's going to surprise me," Jasmine said.

However, after a careful examination, the expert told her that the swelling in her underarm was extra breast tissue and that she also had "a nipple” there. 

 "When you're pregnant, your nipples and areolas will get really dark, and I have noticed the same change with my armpits, so I was like 'Great! extra breast tissue, I already knew that.' And then the lactation consultant is like 'Let me see,' and I show her, and she goes, 'Oh! yeah... And that's a nipple'.

"You know how cows and puppies and kittens, they have that line of nipples? Yeah, humans have that, too. Tell me why she's telling me about someone that had an extra nipple on her thigh. Telling me I have a third nipple in my armpit before I even had my first postpartum poop is diabolical work,” she said, joking about how little sleep she’d had.

<h2>What Do Experts Say?</h2>A third nipple, or a supernumerary nipple, is a fairly common condition in which you have an extra nipple. While researchers are yet o discover why they develop, they note that third nipples form during embryonic development. Some common variations include: 

<ul><li>Polythelia: The third nipple is present by itself with no areola (the area of darker skin around your nipple) or underlying breast tissue. This is the most common type of supernumerary nipple.</li><li>Polythelia areolaris: The have an areola present, but no nipple or breast tissue.</li><li>Polythelia pilosa: The have a patch of hair only.</li><li>Polymastia: The third nipple has an areola and has some underlying breast tissue.</li><li>Supernumerary nipple: There is a third nipple that has breast tissue underneath it, but it doesn’t have an areola.</li><li>Supernumerary nipple: There is some breast tissue and an areola, but no nipple is present.</li><li>Aberrant glandular tissue: You have breast tissue, but no nipple or areola is present.</li><li><span rel="noindex">Pseudomamma</span>: Your third nipple has an areola around it, but instead of breast tissue, you have fatty tissue beneath</li></ul>Third nipples are usually harmless and not a cause for concern. However, if you have one, you should keep up with regular checkups with your doctor to monitor its growth and for any changes that may indicate an issue. Supernumerary nipples don’t usually require treatment, but your provider can remove a third nipple through surgery.

According to <span>Dr Rooma Sinha</span>, an obstetrician and gynaecologist at <span>Apollo Hospitals</span> in Hyderabad, Jasmine's third nipple is known as the axillary tail of the breast, a normal extension of breast glandular tissue that tapers into the underarm.

“Some women have axillary tail of the breast. This is probably that. It may produce milk if it has active mammary glands," she told Moneycontrol . 

She also confirmed that humans can have supernumerary nipples along what is known as the “embryonic milk line,” extending from the armpit toward the chest. However, this line does not extend down to the thigh, as Jasmine recalled in her video.

According to experts, the axillary tail can feel like a lump or thickened area, particularly during hormonal changes such as pregnancy, breastfeeding or menstruation and may become tender or enlarged.

<h2>What Happened Next?</h2>In a follow-up video, Jasmine showed her fans her “underarm boob", on popular demand and clarified that she never attempted to pump milk from the additional nipple because she did not want to stimulate the tissue.

“Regular breast production is sufficient for me,” she said, noting that the extra tissue was painful and that she might consider surgically removing the tissue after she decides not to have more children.

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A now-viral video has revealed how a new mother who believed she had grown excessive fat tissue instead discovered that her body had developed a third nipple under her armpit. Jasmine, an American woman had given birth five days earlier when a lactation consultant visited her to giver her advice on breastfeeding. The new mother, who was still exhausted and recovering from childbirth, recalled mentioning that her armpits always carried what she believed was excess fat that darkened during pregnancy."I breastfed my first baby for one-and-a-half-years, so I'm thinking that there's nothing this nurse can say that's going to surprise me," Jasmine said.However, after a careful examination, the expert told her that the swelling in her underarm was extra breast tissue and that she also had "a nipple” there.  "When you're pregnant, your nipples and areolas will get really dark, and I have noticed the same change with my armpits, so I was like 'Great! extra breast tissue, I already knew that.' And then the lactation consultant is like 'Let me see,' and I show her, and she goes, 'Oh! yeah... And that's a nipple'."You know how cows and puppies and kittens, they have that line of nipples? Yeah, humans have that, too. Tell me why she's telling me about someone that had an extra nipple on her thigh. Telling me I have a third nipple in my armpit before I even had my first postpartum poop is diabolical work,” she said, joking about how little sleep she’d had.What Do Experts Say?A third nipple, or a supernumerary nipple, is a fairly common condition in which you have an extra nipple. While researchers are yet o discover why they develop, they note that third nipples form during embryonic development. Some common variations include: Polythelia: The third nipple is present by itself with no areola (the area of darker skin around your nipple) or underlying breast tissue. This is the most common type of supernumerary nipple.Polythelia areolaris: The have an areola present, but no nipple or breast tissue.Polythelia pilosa: The have a patch of hair only.Polymastia: The third nipple has an areola and has some underlying breast tissue.Supernumerary nipple: There is a third nipple that has breast tissue underneath it, but it doesn’t have an areola.Supernumerary nipple: There is some breast tissue and an areola, but no nipple is present.Aberrant glandular tissue: You have breast tissue, but no nipple or areola is present.Pseudomamma: Your third nipple has an areola around it, but instead of breast tissue, you have fatty tissue beneathThird nipples are usually harmless and not a cause for concern. However, if you have one, you should keep up with regular checkups with your doctor to monitor its growth and for any changes that may indicate an issue. Supernumerary nipples don’t usually require treatment, but your provider can remove a third nipple through surgery.According to Dr Rooma Sinha, an obstetrician and gynaecologist at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, Jasmine's third nipple is known as the axillary tail of the breast, a normal extension of breast glandular tissue that tapers into the underarm.“Some women have axillary tail of the breast. This is probably that. It may produce milk if it has active mammary glands," she told Moneycontrol . She also confirmed that humans can have supernumerary nipples along what is known as the “embryonic milk line,” extending from the armpit toward the chest. However, this line does not extend down to the thigh, as Jasmine recalled in her video.According to experts, the axillary tail can feel like a lump or thickened area, particularly during hormonal changes such as pregnancy, breastfeeding or menstruation and may become tender or enlarged.What Happened Next?In a follow-up video, Jasmine showed her fans her “underarm boob", on popular demand and clarified that she never attempted to pump milk from the additional nipple because she did not want to stimulate the tissue.“Regular breast production is sufficient for me,” she said, noting that the extra tissue was painful and that she might consider surgically removing the tissue after she decides not to have more children.