If
any of my readers remember the show True Life that was on MTV in the
2000’s? If any of you do remember that show, then you already know that
it did inspire this blog post!
I
was a huge fan of the show in fact whenever MTV had reruns of the show
on certain weekends I would legit binge watch! For me watching the show
made me feel like I was connecting with a stranger whether it was male
or female on a personal level. A personal level that brought a lot of
comfort to me. It was so awesome to see people that were possible years
older than me at the time, share parts of their lives with the world!
I wanted to be on the show too. I'm pretty sure we all probably knew someone who would have had an amazing true-life story
to be film, documented, and shared with the world! Of course, I would
have talked about my lymphedema. If you missed that blog post click here
to read.
Alright,
let's hop on into the juicy part of this blog post that a lot of y'all
want to read and see anyway! I was born with 3 nipples. According to a
2012 study, 2 to 6 percent of women and 1 to 3 percent of men develop
extra breast tissue growth, with nipples more likely to show up than
breasts. And fewer than 200,000 Americans are born with extra nipples
annually, according to the National Institutes of Health.
I
discovered that I had a 3 nipple that I once thought was a mole
underneath my right breast from a visit to my gynecologist for my annual
Paps Smear screening. Of course, whenever you get your Paps Smear your
doctor examined your breasts for any lumps or anything that's uncommon
to the look or touch.
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| 3rd nipple. |
While
I was undergoing my examination, my gynecologist told me that I had a
third nipple. I was in disbelief! I even said to him, “Naaa, are you
serious?”
He
said with a reassuring smile, “Ms. Linda, if I’m lying I’m flying! Your
third nipple is right here underneath your right breast.”
I laughed and said, “Well, you can't fly just yet. Ladies like me need you. Plus, I thought that that was a mole.”
He
smiled and said, “Trust me, if I was able to fly I wouldn't go anywhere
at all. No mole at all. I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn’t tell
you.”
“That's
what's up, Dr. G. You have blown my mind today with letting me know
that I have a 3rd nipple! I'm sure my husband will enjoy this news!”
“I'm
really shocked and I'm definitely going to continue to love and accept
my body. Especially my three girls!” I laughed as I sat up on the
examination bed.
My doctor laughed and said, “I'm pretty sure your husband will love you either way.”
After
my doctor and I talked a little longer and he said his goodbyes I got
back dressed and was out the office. I felt confident and was excited to
share the news with my husband. Chile, he couldn't wait to suck on it!
I'm so happy that no milk comes out of my third nipple too; being that I
am a breastfeeding mama.
I
also want you to know that having a third nipple isn't like having a
superpower. Hell, I have no yearning or desire to have a superpower
either. All I know is that I still accept myself and love myself
unconditionally.
Having
a third nipple may seem so odd to some folks, but it's a part of me. A
part of my body that I'm in love with. I have three nipples and not a
lot of people do. It's a conversation starter for sure. I also wanted to
share it with you because we click like that!
Let
me also say that I wasn't always comfortable with my body or sharing my
imperfections with the world. I believe that sharing more of what makes
me who I am with the world is amazing. I want my confidence to be
apparent through every word that you read on my blog whenever I share
very intimate parts of my life and myself with you.
What's an imperfection it could even be more than one that you have that you may not be comfortable with sharing with the world to see? Do you still embrace your imperfections?
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