Is It Normal for a Baby to Have a Hard Lump on the Chest?

Question

Medical Condition Description: Due to the early maturity of formula milk, I’ve only just noticed the baby’s chest today and I feel there’s a bit of hardness inside. What’s going on? This is terrifying! Previous Treatment and Effectiveness: Only visited a pediatric emergency department. What Kind of Help Needed: I want to know if a hard lump in the chest is normal during the normal development of a baby.

Answer

Due to the influence of maternal hormones during the fetal stage, both female and male infants may experience hard lumps in their breasts. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and generally does not require treatment. However, it is not excluded that abnormal changes may occur later, so parents should not take it lightly and must observe closely. If you are not comfortable, you can bring the child to a regular hospital’s thoracic surgery department for consultation, let the professional doctor take a look, and if necessary, conduct hormone level tests to make an accurate diagnosis and consider whether there is endocrine disorder.