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Breast Anatomy

Anatomy of the breast

Fatty Tissue: Shown in yellow in diagrams, fatty tissue largely determines the size of your breasts.

Glandular Tissue: The milk-making powerhouse! It resembles tiny bunches of grapes, with each "grape" (alveolus) filling with milk. These contract to send milk through thin ducts to the multiple openings in your nipples.

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Upcoming Meetings

Halifax HRM toddler meeting
Atlantic Time
  • Thu Sep 19 - 9:30 am
  • Thu Oct 17 - 9:30 am
  • Thu Nov 21 - 9:30 am
  • Thu Dec 19 - 9:30 am
Other (see below)
Topic: Benefits of nursing beyond infancy
Halifax

Temiskaming Shores
Eastern Time
  • Thu Nov 7 - 10:00 am
  • Thu Nov 14 - 10:00 am
  • Thu Nov 21 - 10:00 am
  • Thu Nov 28 - 10:00 am
New Liskeard / Temiskaming Shores

100 Mile House / Williams Lake (Virtual)
Pacific Time
  • Thu Sep 19 - 10:00 am
  • Thu Oct 17 - 10:00 am
  • Thu Nov 21 - 10:00 am
  • Thu Dec 19 - 10:00 am
The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties
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Williams Lake / 100 Mile House

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