Hi Megan318,

A very warm welcome to the forum.

I am sorry to hear that you find yourself in this situation. It is always a worrying time and the way you're reacting is perfectly normal. Don't worry about the tears - crying is a good way to relieve stress. We know that there are no guarantees, but at your age, this is unlikely to be breast cancer. It is also unusual for pain to accompany breast cancer. Not all lumps are cancerous, many turn out to be benign cysts or fibroadenoma.

As someone who has had 2 bouts of breast cancer and 1 of pre-cancer, my advice would be to stay away from consulting Dr Google. Much of the information there is poorly researched, out of date and aimed at the more spectacular cases and they won't apply to you. As a result, they will just serve to scare you even more. Try to keep yourself preoccupied with other matters, whether work or pleasure - this shouldn't be difficult with a baby to care for.

I sincerely hope that nothing untoward is found. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx