Breast Implants and Breast Feeding (implants are able to breastfeed)
Breastfeeding is a popular choice for many new mothers. Breastfeeding provides nutritional and health benefits are very good for babies, and breastfeeding can be a deep bonding experience between baby and mother. Another popular choice for women today is breast implant (also known as breast enlargement) - and because some women opt for breast implants during the fertile period, there were questions about whether or not a woman can breastfeed after she got implants.
Breast Implants and Breast Feeding - Can It Be Done?
Many women with breast implants can breastfeed - but this can depend on how the implant operation done. If a surgical incision is made below the breast fold or through the armpit, there should be no serious problems with breastfeeding, because the implant can then be inserted without damaging the milk ducts or nerves. However, if the incision is made on or around the areola (the dark part of the breast around the nipple), it raises the possibility that the milk ducts and nerves will be cut, which can limit milk production and affect the ability of women to breastfeed.
Placement of breast implants can also play a role in breastfeeding, such as the pressure of the implant can damage the milk ducts and nerves. Whatever the surgical procedure, if a woman with breast implants are planning to breastfeed, she should work with your doctor or lactation consultant to monitor the milk production for several months, to make sure the baby is getting enough milk. If you are thinking of having breast implants and also plan to have children in the future and possibly breast-feeding, be sure to inform your plastic surgeon know this, so that special care be taken to try to not damage the milk ducts or major nerves.
Breast Implants and Breast Feeding - Potential Problems
Women with breast implants sometimes do not produce enough milk to adequately feed a baby through breastfeeding. Although nursing babies may appear normal, in some cases sufficient amounts of milk are made. This can be caused by milk ducts surgically disconnected (more likely when the surgical incision made around the nipple), the pressure of pushing against the implant and closing the channel, or breast implants take up space on which the milk will be stored.
If the nerve is damaged in the operation, this could affect the release of hormones (prolactin and oxytocin) that trigger the production and release of milk. Implants also can block the normal flow of milk. Additional pressure from the breast full of milk can be painful, which may cause a woman to stop trying to breastfeed. Some women with implants are very concerned about the potential complications they do not even try to breastfeed.
Breast Implants and Breast Feeding - A Risk to Baby?
Anxiety that their breast implants may somehow be harmful to nursing infants continue to consider some women from breastfeeding. This stems largely from fears that the chemicals within the implant material had somehow leaked into the milk and then into the baby's system - this issue is of particular concern to women with silicone implants, but studies have shown that it is highly unlikely that the molecules of silicon, even if it is leaking from the implants, can enter the milk ducts.
In addition, most implants today are made from a solution (salt) salt, not only is it doubtful that the salt somehow get into the milk ducts, if somehow ingested salt will not be harmful to the health of a baby. Although there is no real health risks to your baby, if you are thinking of getting breast implants, you might want to consider waiting until after you've had and the nursing child.
http://www.justmommies.com/articles/breast-implants-breastfeeding.shtml
Breastfeeding and implants: the truth be told
The following is a guest post by Kathy Dutton, who lives in an IBCLC in my neck of woods on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It was originally published in our local magazine, Kids Island, and I re-publishing with the author's permission.
Can I still breastfeed if I have implants? The answer is yes! Despite many rumors, most women who have breast implants can breastfeed. Breast augmentation (implant) typically does not involve cutting the milk ducts or breast tissue functional damage, and are usually compatible with lactation. Much depends on whether or not the surgeons who perform the procedure make deliberate attempts to leave the blood supply and nerve pathways intact.
There are two main facors that affect the amount of milk the mother will be able to make. The first is the placement of the incision. An incision is made around the areola, not under the breast or armpit, run the greatest risk of creating problems breastfeeding because they are more likely to injure the nerve and tract of subpectoral (under muscle) implant.
Remarkably, channels, and nerves can reconnect and produce. However, the pressure of the implant should also be considered. Postpartum breast engorgement is common, and because the lobes can not empty because the channel is lost, the milk production might be reduced.
There are two types of breast implants: saline and silicone. Most current implants filled with salt because there are concerns about silicone leaking into the breast milk.
Silicon is considered to be inert and unlikely to be absorbed by the baby's digestive tract. However, studies have shown that silicon levels in breast milk and blood of lactating women with silicone implants are similar to the control group. In addition, the silicon level is 10 times higher in cow's milk and even higher in infant formulas.
Mothers who have undergone breast surgery need to monitor their baby's weight to make sure the baby is getting enough. A return to the expected birth weight by 14 days of age. After the baby is getting back to his birth weight, the minimum expected profit is 20 grams per day. Calculate wet and dirty diapers are the main way to measure intake.
A board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) can help you for a few weeks after birth. He can check your breasts before you have the baby and visit you as soon as you send or go home. He can evaluate breastfeeding and sucking patterns and help you determine whether or not your baby is getting enough milk.
Even if it turns out that the milk ducts or nerves have been damaged enough to significantly reduce the production of milk, you can still breastfeed while the supplement offer.
Partial Breastfeeding offers your baby's emotional and nutritional and health benefits even if you do not produce enough milk to feed your baby exclusively. It is possible to supplement the infant at the breast using a nursing supplementer, such as those made by Medela. Formula can be given when the baby gets milk nurse and you too!
Having IBCLC help you will give you more confidence. He can also give advice about working with your doctor.
Good luck! Chances are, you will not experience serious problems, but if you need help, know that it is available.
Kathy Dutton, is a board certified lactation consultant. He has three children of their own and live in Parksville, BC You can reach Kathy 250-951-9886 or via email to soulution@shaw.ca
http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/05/breastfeeding-and-implants-the-truth-be-told/
Breastfeeding is a popular choice for many new mothers. Breastfeeding provides nutritional and health benefits are very good for babies, and breastfeeding can be a deep bonding experience between baby and mother. Another popular choice for women today is breast implant (also known as breast enlargement) - and because some women opt for breast implants during the fertile period, there were questions about whether or not a woman can breastfeed after she got implants.
Breast Implants and Breast Feeding - Can It Be Done?
Many women with breast implants can breastfeed - but this can depend on how the implant operation done. If a surgical incision is made below the breast fold or through the armpit, there should be no serious problems with breastfeeding, because the implant can then be inserted without damaging the milk ducts or nerves. However, if the incision is made on or around the areola (the dark part of the breast around the nipple), it raises the possibility that the milk ducts and nerves will be cut, which can limit milk production and affect the ability of women to breastfeed.
Placement of breast implants can also play a role in breastfeeding, such as the pressure of the implant can damage the milk ducts and nerves. Whatever the surgical procedure, if a woman with breast implants are planning to breastfeed, she should work with your doctor or lactation consultant to monitor the milk production for several months, to make sure the baby is getting enough milk. If you are thinking of having breast implants and also plan to have children in the future and possibly breast-feeding, be sure to inform your plastic surgeon know this, so that special care be taken to try to not damage the milk ducts or major nerves.
Breast Implants and Breast Feeding - Potential Problems
Women with breast implants sometimes do not produce enough milk to adequately feed a baby through breastfeeding. Although nursing babies may appear normal, in some cases sufficient amounts of milk are made. This can be caused by milk ducts surgically disconnected (more likely when the surgical incision made around the nipple), the pressure of pushing against the implant and closing the channel, or breast implants take up space on which the milk will be stored.
If the nerve is damaged in the operation, this could affect the release of hormones (prolactin and oxytocin) that trigger the production and release of milk. Implants also can block the normal flow of milk. Additional pressure from the breast full of milk can be painful, which may cause a woman to stop trying to breastfeed. Some women with implants are very concerned about the potential complications they do not even try to breastfeed.
Breast Implants and Breast Feeding - A Risk to Baby?
Anxiety that their breast implants may somehow be harmful to nursing infants continue to consider some women from breastfeeding. This stems largely from fears that the chemicals within the implant material had somehow leaked into the milk and then into the baby's system - this issue is of particular concern to women with silicone implants, but studies have shown that it is highly unlikely that the molecules of silicon, even if it is leaking from the implants, can enter the milk ducts.
In addition, most implants today are made from a solution (salt) salt, not only is it doubtful that the salt somehow get into the milk ducts, if somehow ingested salt will not be harmful to the health of a baby. Although there is no real health risks to your baby, if you are thinking of getting breast implants, you might want to consider waiting until after you've had and the nursing child.
http://www.justmommies.com/articles/breast-implants-breastfeeding.shtml
Breastfeeding and implants: the truth be told
The following is a guest post by Kathy Dutton, who lives in an IBCLC in my neck of woods on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It was originally published in our local magazine, Kids Island, and I re-publishing with the author's permission.
Can I still breastfeed if I have implants? The answer is yes! Despite many rumors, most women who have breast implants can breastfeed. Breast augmentation (implant) typically does not involve cutting the milk ducts or breast tissue functional damage, and are usually compatible with lactation. Much depends on whether or not the surgeons who perform the procedure make deliberate attempts to leave the blood supply and nerve pathways intact.
There are two main facors that affect the amount of milk the mother will be able to make. The first is the placement of the incision. An incision is made around the areola, not under the breast or armpit, run the greatest risk of creating problems breastfeeding because they are more likely to injure the nerve and tract of subpectoral (under muscle) implant.
Remarkably, channels, and nerves can reconnect and produce. However, the pressure of the implant should also be considered. Postpartum breast engorgement is common, and because the lobes can not empty because the channel is lost, the milk production might be reduced.
There are two types of breast implants: saline and silicone. Most current implants filled with salt because there are concerns about silicone leaking into the breast milk.
Silicon is considered to be inert and unlikely to be absorbed by the baby's digestive tract. However, studies have shown that silicon levels in breast milk and blood of lactating women with silicone implants are similar to the control group. In addition, the silicon level is 10 times higher in cow's milk and even higher in infant formulas.
Mothers who have undergone breast surgery need to monitor their baby's weight to make sure the baby is getting enough. A return to the expected birth weight by 14 days of age. After the baby is getting back to his birth weight, the minimum expected profit is 20 grams per day. Calculate wet and dirty diapers are the main way to measure intake.
A board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) can help you for a few weeks after birth. He can check your breasts before you have the baby and visit you as soon as you send or go home. He can evaluate breastfeeding and sucking patterns and help you determine whether or not your baby is getting enough milk.
Even if it turns out that the milk ducts or nerves have been damaged enough to significantly reduce the production of milk, you can still breastfeed while the supplement offer.
Partial Breastfeeding offers your baby's emotional and nutritional and health benefits even if you do not produce enough milk to feed your baby exclusively. It is possible to supplement the infant at the breast using a nursing supplementer, such as those made by Medela. Formula can be given when the baby gets milk nurse and you too!
Having IBCLC help you will give you more confidence. He can also give advice about working with your doctor.
Good luck! Chances are, you will not experience serious problems, but if you need help, know that it is available.
Kathy Dutton, is a board certified lactation consultant. He has three children of their own and live in Parksville, BC You can reach Kathy 250-951-9886 or via email to soulution@shaw.ca
http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/05/breastfeeding-and-implants-the-truth-be-told/
Breast Implants and Breast Feeding (implants are able to breastfeed)