My 8 year old daughter . . . - Parenting Issues Message Board

KimRick · 10-27-2004, 02:53 PM

Hi! My daughter is 8 years old (will be 9 in Jan.) and the other day she told me that she had this lump underneath her left breast, directly under the nipple, and that it was kind of hurting her (when she pushes on it). So, I felt and there is a small bump there. I've already made her a dr's appointment for Friday, but I was wondering if anyone on here might have some advise as to what it could be. I was thinking that maybe it could be that she's starting to develop. She told me the other day that she told on eof her little friends at school and this little girl had the same thing happen to her and I guess she told my daughter that it was just the "formation of her nipples".

Any suggestions? I'm really scared that it could be a cyst or something worse. Is that possible in an 8 year old?

FaithfulyWaiting · 10-27-2004, 04:46 PM

When my sister was about 8-9 she developed a lump as well, and we took her too the dr's. The Dr told us it was pretty common for girls that age who are in the beginning stages of puberty to get little lumps on their breasts. She said it was quite uncommon for someone that age to have cancer, or a cyst.

siren1024 · 10-27-2004, 09:35 PM

I had this too as I started puberty. It's very common as breasts begin to develop and is called an "adolescent nodule." Maybe you could find some info online!

KimRick · 10-28-2004, 11:48 AM

Why wouldn't it happen on both sides if it was an adolescent nodule?

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Originally Posted by siren1024

I had this too as I started puberty. It's very common as breasts begin to develop and is called an "adolescent nodule." Maybe you could find some info online!

siren1024 · 10-28-2004, 06:45 PM

Not necessarily at the same time. I got mine on one side first, it didn't appear on the other for another few months.

Funny thing is that breast (that had it first) grew faster and has always been slightly larger than the other. I guess it's all about the human body not always being symmetrical.