Aibu to call 111 to be seen tonight or wait for tomorrow - DD 6 breast lump.

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blooshboon · 27/04/2025 14:39

Just bathed DD, 6 in July.

noticed her left nipple is bigger than her right and there’s a lump underneath it.
now I do have health anxiety, so I haven’t googled, and

do intend to call GP tomorrow but was just wondering if anyone has had anything similar?? Lump feels like the size of a 50P, and it’s not painful or tender for her.
I am aware of breast buds, but I wouldn’t of thought this was possible at not even 6 yet!

She is my first and only child, so can’t go off what happened with other kids or anything.

I can feel the lump move around when nipples squeezed either side, and it’s a hard lump.

should I wait for GP tomorrow or would it be dramatic to call 111?

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zingally · 27/04/2025 15:35

I remember calling my mum into the bathroom when I was about 8 because I found these hard lumps under my nipples. She shrugged and told me it was normal.
5 IS young, so worth a GP visit, but certainly not 111!

itsgettingweird · 27/04/2025 15:12

Yes breast bud.

Id contact GP because they usually first appear around 8-12 years old.

They may want to refer for checks on her hormones and precocious puberty but some children do naturally start periods around 8/9 so this may just be normal for her and she’s an early developer.

Changethenamey · 27/04/2025 15:10

Breast bud, it’s fine but call GP if you are concerned. This is not 111 worthy.

QuickPeachPoet · 27/04/2025 15:07

As someone who has seen a loved one on a trolley for hours and hospitals at capacity, please don’t waste vital EMERGENCY resources on something that can wait for a GP appointment
And consider making one for yourself to sort your anxiety.

ExtraOnions · 27/04/2025 15:04

My daugher was the same, started her periods at 9. We went to see the Endrochronologist (?) to check all was ok, which it was.

nocoolnamesleft · 27/04/2025 15:00

Don’t go calling 111 over a breast bud.

stayathomegardener · 27/04/2025 14:42

Snap @Fuzzyblank

stayathomegardener · 27/04/2025 14:42

It’s a breast bud and absolutely normal.

Fuzzyblank · 27/04/2025 14:42

Wait for the GP - sounds like a breast bud. These can be the first sign of puberty but doesn’t mean periods are imminent. Best to get a GP to check over

JandamiHash · 27/04/2025 14:41

My DD once did, she was maybe 7 or 8. It was a few years ago and I can’t remember what it was called but it was fine

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