does a woman's bust size matter when breastfeeding?

Question

Is it harder to breastfeed when your a 44DDD as opposed to a 34C? Do women produce more milk with larger boobs and does it matter if the breasts are real or fake? Are there any health risks for the baby or the mother?

Answer 1

Yes and no. A woman with any breast size can nurse. However women with larger storage capacity *may* find that she can nurse less often than a woman with smaller storage capacity. A woman with large breasts may or may not have large storage capacity (it could just be fat rather than glandular tissue), but a woman with small breasts obviously doesn't have a huge amount of storage.

"Fake breasts" could be a problem. There is no reason a woman *can't* nurse (the implant is closed, and even if it did leak, it wouldn't get into her milk). A woman who has had *any* breast surgery (enlargement, reduction, or anything else) or even chest surgery--even as a child (for a heart condition, for instance) may have trouble nursing. There may be damage to the ducts and/or the nerves. Either one can cause her to produce less milk. Some of the damage is reversed by the hormones of pregnancy, so a woman who can't nurse her first baby may be able to nurse her second or third, but there are no guarantees. For more information, see sources section below.

A woman with either very large or very small breasts may need to work harder to position the baby at the breast so that both mother and baby are comfortable. Other than that (and the possibility that most women with small breasts and *some* women with medium or large breasts will have to nurse frequently to provide enough milk), breast size doesn't matter.

Answer 2

It is not harder to breastfeed if you have larger breasts, but you may need to nurse in a different position to be more comfortable based on whether you are smaller or larger. Breast size has nothing to do with milk production. There is no relationship. If a woman has had breast implants it could affect nursing. It depends on what type of implants they are and how the surgery was done. So, some women who have had breast augmentation surgery cannot nurse and some can nurse just fine.

Answer 3

Breasts produce milk on demand. Other than the risk of smothering a baby with the breast size doesnt really matter. Some women have trouble with fake breasts and nursing it depends on how the surgery was done.

Answer 4

Nope. However, positioning the baby comfortably can be difficult at first, but mom will eventually get the hang of it. Milk production depends on the bond netween baby and breast. The more you nurse the more milk is produced. It is usually safe to nurse a baby with implants depending on the type. Silicon can be very harmful to the baby. Implatns cause more problems to the nursing mother as far as discomfort and clogged milk ducts.

Answer 5

It is much harder to breastfeed with bigger breasts. When I had my daughter, I was wearing a 38GG, and it was near impossible to feed her without smothering her. Needless to say she was bottle fed. I have since had a breast reduction and think it would be much easier and much less frustrating. Size does not affect the quantity of milk produced, and natural or enhanced breasts make no difference either, providing the implants do not restrict flow or production (each case is different).

Answer 6

Initial breast size usually does not matter when feeding an infant, as they will usually provide the milk needed. Sometimes larger breasts actually inhibit the flow of milk. Artificially enhanced breasts usually interfere with breast feeding greatly as the scar tissue and the extra pressure on the ducts will inhibit or in some cases prohibit the flow of milk. If you ever plan on breast feeding, do not ever get breast implants.

Answer 7

No a breast is a breast, i have heard in some cases that in fake breast they cannot feed as well or even at all, but working around a large size, you shoudl be able to manage no matter the size, even though my opinion is smaller is better for this kind of job.and no risks that i know of.

Answer 8

If the breastfed person is a baby it should not matter as long as care is taken not to smother the child in the event of abnormal hugeness. I wouldn't imagine that gland size would be larger with actual breast tissue amount.The main issue is whether you are capable of producing a good nutritional source of food for your baby. You will have to check with your doctor for that.

Answer 9

no.small breasted women produce as much milk and as healthy as large breated women. the amount depends on the frequency and amount the baby feeds.
health risks for women with implants though are real as it is harder to detect possible cancerous nodules in breasts that have implants.

Answer 10

If a woman has fake boobs, she should not be breastfeeding, she could pass an infection on to the baby's mouth.