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Swollen breasts of newborn son

I am 34 years old and blessed with a son. He is 2 yrs. old now. When he was born and a few weeks afterwards he had swollen breasts and his testicles looked pretty big to me. Eventually everything looked normal but I still wonder what caused it. Would this problem crop up any time in future?

-Jeypore,India

Answer

These changes are quite normal for the newborns and result from the influence of mother's hormones which the fetus absorbs. These signs resembling physical maturity disappear in a few weeks and will have no adverse consequences in future.

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Poosha Darbha