Place your hands behind your head to stretch the skin of your breasts, and again turn from side to side looking for changes. Inspect the undersides especially carefully. Finally, lean forward with your hands pressing down on your hips to flex your chest muscles and inspect the top surfaces of your breasts. Examine the skin surface for peculiarities. Check for any discharge from the nipple by squeezing gently between thumb and your index finger.
Many women normally have a minimal whitish discharge, which collects on the nipple.
However, any unusual or bloody discharge should be reported to your doctor. Using the flat of your hand, work around the outer parts of the breast in a clockwise direction. Raise your arm above your head and examine the inner parts of the breast. Stretching the tissue makes detection of lumps easier. Feel also along the top of the collarbone and into the armpit for any lumps or swellings.