Can a woman still breast feed if she has breast implants?

Question

I don't have them but i've always wanted to know the answer to this question.

Answer 1

Yes, it just depends on how the surgery was done and if there was damage to the milk ducts. Pamela Anderson is one of many very famous women with implants who has breastfed. Some moms who have had breast surgery have no problems at all nursing. Others find that they have trouble maintaining a full supply and combine breast and bottle. For some, it just won't work because there was too much damage to the milk ducts when the surgery was done. I think surgeons are more conscious about this now than they were years back.

Answer 2

In the case of one woman I know intimately (I was married to her for over 10 years), she had absolutely NO problem at all. The reason was, the implants were behind 99% of the mammary gland tissue and relatively flat as opposed to the more cone shaped implants. In essence, her implants simply pushed the normal breast tissue outwards from the chest wall a little. Each was only 250 CC's, and she went from barely an A cup to a modest C. Her implants were also NOT smooth bags of plastic, but had a rough exterior much like gauze which allowed the tissue in front and behind to attach to the implant, which meant there could be no movement of the implant relative to its initial location. Also, they made the incision in the place where the breast naturally "folds under" on the lowest part under the aerola, thus not interfering with any of the milk ducts in the breast. Some implants require the aerola be repositioned to maintain proportion, and the incisions could interfere with milk collection by the ducts. The attachment to the implant also meant she would never experience "Cooper's Droop" which is where the Cooper's ligaments which support the breast had help via the attachment to the implant and thus would never sag, ever. Her implants were the most expensive on the market when she got them, AND they were classed as experimental so the cost was defrayed somewhat when she agreed to participate in a clinical study, which meant followups for the rest of her life, and when she dies, they get the implants back for analysis. Now, going on 40 years later (she is now in her 60's), she has had several children and nursed them all and more than 20 plus years after her last child, her breasts are as perky as they were 40 years ago when she had the surgery. Only one complication that I know of. She does have some scar tissue internally, which twice has had to be surgically reduced. In essence, the scar tissue formed benign lumps similar to a tumor and interfered with mammograms, which meant it had to be removed. YMMV...

Answer 3

Yes, breast implants should not hinder breast feeding. If there is a problem, its not from the implants.

Answer 4

Yes you can. A friend of mine has them and she is breastfeeding with no problems. I also have them and am planning on breastfeeding after my baby is born in May. It is only an issue if the milk ducts that lead to the nipple are injured during surgery.

Answer 5

Yes you can depending on the kind of surgery. I know someone who did w//o any complications. BUT there could be problems such as

"exaggerated breast engorgement with pain, fever, and chills that are more intense than usual."
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babybreastfeed/8680.html

Answer 6

Yes, long as the surgeon puts them behind the breast bone.

Answer 7

I would suggest you read a good article “The Facts About Breast Implant Surgery” You can view it at:

http://www.san-diego-plastic-surgery-cosmetic-surgery-doctors.us/cosmetic-surgery-san-diego-breast-surgery-article-2.htm


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Answer 8

Yup, unless the milk ducts are compromised...

Answer 9

THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION..IVE WONDERED THAT MYSELF I GUESS ILL SIT BACK AND COME BACK TO THE QUESTION LATER TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE HAVE ANSWERED.

Answer 10

That is a question you should ask the surgeon. If not, the sugeon can always fix that.