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my sister has a baby and she only 3 days born.after giving birth to the baby the doctor said to her that ur breasts are so small for breast feeding and it canr feed ur baby.now my sister is so sad and she cant feed her baby by her own breasts but she loves to do it.whats ur suggestion?

Answer 1

Small breasts can breastfeed just as well as big ones
It is the amount of fatty tissue that makes some breasts bigger than others. In other words, the milk producing apparatus is about the same in both small and big breasts. Therefore breast size is not linked to the ability to produce breast milk and breastfeed per se. Even flat-chested women, who don't have practically any fat cells in their breasts, can breastfeed.

The milk storage capacity varies a lot between women. Breast milk is produced continually and it accumulates in the milk ducts between feedings. During feeding, a baby typically empties about 70-80% of the milk in the breast. Some women have 3 times as big a storage capacity than others - but that all of them produced the same amount of milk over a 24-hour period. In general, bigger breasts of course would have a bigger storage but it was noted that breast size was not always a good predictor of production or storage capacity.

In practical terms it just means that women with small storage capacity breasts need to nurse more often, and the babies take in less per feeding.



However,there is one exception to the rule about breast size/shape and breastfeeding ability Some few women have insufficient glandular tissue in their breasts. In other words they simply don't have enough milk producing cells, and these women can then experience milk supply problems. This condition is called breast hypoplasia or hypoplastic breasts.

This kind of breast is underdeveloped (hypoplastic) in terms of the milk glands. They lack normal fullness and may look like 'empty sacks', and may seem bulbous or swollen at the tip. Many times hypoplastic breasts are widely spaced from each other, and narrow at the chest wall. Due to lack of glandular tissue, they have an elongated or tubular form, and often are quite small. The areola can be enlarged. There may be a significant asymmetry. The breasts don't grow during pregnancy and there is no engorgement when the milk is supposed to come in after giving birth.

Scientists don't yet know for sure the reason for this underdevelopment. One theory is that at least in some women it would be linked to too little progesterone, since progesterone mediates the growth of alveoli (milk making glands).

If you happen to have these tubular hypoplastic (under-developed) breasts, talk to a lactation consultant before giving birth. There are measures you can take to try increase your milk supply and your chances of breastfeeding, such as

have an unmedicated birth if possible, and put the baby to the breast right after birth
nurse often and on cue
start to pump about three days after birth
try the herbs fenugreek and blessed thistle or the drug domperidone
breast compression technique to stimulate more letdowns
Discuss these and other options with the lactation consultant. You may need to supplement with formula,so it is important to observe the baby's output of wet and dirty diapers and weight gain to make sure the baby is getting enough nutrition. Remember also to be happy for whatever breast milk you produce and not blame yourself - even a little is better than none! And if you don't get any milk at all (which does happen), remember it's not your fault. For this kind of situation we are thankful that the baby formula exists.

Plastic surgeons try to take the most out of women with hypoplastic breasts. Since it is a true medical condition, they try to push these women to get implants to correct the deformity. Having hypoplastic breasts is not any dangerous condition. They look different, and as explained above, women with hypoplastic/tubular breasts often have difficulties in producing enough milk.

It is understandable to feel bad when you have deformed breasts, and there's nothing wrong if you wish to have it corrected. Unfortunately the implants will only lessen the milk supply and the probability of successful breastfeeding, besides forcing the woman to go through several surgeries throughout her lifetime, and putting her to a high risk of serious complications and diseases

Answer 2

As long as a woman has nipples she can feed the new born. Baby's mouth is also very small. Let your sister try it baby of her own will suck the breasts.

Answer 3

Breast size doesn't matter. Who said that?!? Don't listen to that doctor and just give it a go. If nothing happens then she needs to use a breast pump. Good luck!

Answer 4

She will have to sob her breast and practice taking out milk if that doesnt work sorry but she will have to use formula. Furthermore this is NOT a joke but have her husband or boyfriend suck her nipples and help take out the milk thats what they told us in the hospital when my cousin had her baby

Answer 5

What kind of doctor did she have. Tell her to contact La Leche or another breastfeeding group. The size of your breasts has nothing to do with how much milk you produce!

Answer 6

breast size has nothing to do with feeding...Get a new dr or ask a lactation CONSULTANT FOR HELP

Answer 7

I did not think size had anything to do with it. I had a friend who was virtually flatchested and she breastfed. If she truly cant then she will have to use formula.

Answer 8

tell your sister that she can breast on
her next baby and don't be sad that she
can't do it onthis baby.good luck!