Anyone have experience breast feeding after breast reduction?

Question

I had the surgery in January and I wonder if I will be able to breast feed when we have a baby. The dr didnt fully remove nipple and said she kept everything in tact so I would hopefully be able to breast feed one day. Any feedback?

Please note, I did NOT have implants like one of you stated, its a reduction... they took away, not added to.

Answer 1

Most likely.

As long as the ducts are still intact (I doubt they would remove them), and even if some are missing or damaged, I think it is 30 something in total you have, and your breasts will be able to compensate for the lacking or damaged ducts.

I would speak with your doctor prior to birth, to make sure you aren't spending hours trying to feed if their are no ducts.

Answer 2

Most people are successful at breast-feeding after implants, but not all.
While the implant, in most cases is separated from the breast by a layer of muscle, there will be some trauma to the tissue in the placement process. This may decrease the likelihood of successful breast feeding. If the milk comes in successfully, many experts think that women with implants can breast-feed safely.
To look into this further, the FDA and La Leche would be good places to start. As with any product, there are those who profess to be experts and espouse less than scientific data. I dare say, you can't pick any topic of discussion today and find some "expert" who has a dissenting opinion and a litany of reasons to "prove" their point.
Many experts believe that silicone has no effect on breast-feeding. No one, however, can give you an absolute guarantee. Therefore, the risk/benefit ratio is an individual decision that people have to research for themselves. You will find articles with dissenting conclusions. It has been my experience that most women with implants in my practice that are interested in breast feeding, do so successfully.
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Answer 3

I'm a guy, so no experience, but if your doc said she didin't remove the channel to the nipple, then you should be ok. You'll only know when your boobs start aching during the last trimester of your pregnancy, I do, however wish your baby good luck in your producing your milk, it's so important to a child's immune system. Ron

Answer 4

http://www.bfar.org

Yes you can, I know some who have. Check out the site above for more information.