Can I Breastfeed After Breast Augmentation

Contents:

• Breastfeeding After Breast Augmentation
• Is the Silicone Breast Safe and Suitable for Breastfeeding?
• Can Silicone Get Into Breast Milk?
• How to Prepare for the First Breastfeeding by the Silicone Breasts
• Peculiarities of Breastfeeding by Women With Silicone Implants

Breastfeeding After Breast Augmentation

Breastfeeding is a process inherent in nature itself. Every woman instinctively understands that the breastfeeding the baby is very useful, so most mothers choose this option. The big ones may encounter women who for one reason or another, had to endure various plastic surgery related to breasts. These include operations using silicone. So can I breastfeed a child, who only came into existence, by the silicone breasts?

Is the Silicone Breast Safe and Suitable for Breastfeeding?

Many moms who read this article will sigh with relief. You can breastfeed the baby after breast augmentation with silicone! And you even should, to ensure the baby gets necessary nutrients. The silicone breasts is not inferior in its functionality, and the milk is produced in full. So, a woman after surgery can fully breastfeed her child. But before you begin to prepare for motherhood, you should consult with your plastic surgeon.

In rare cases, the incision inadvertently made, can damage the nerves that are responsible for sensitivity. It is not dangerous, but post-operation functionality can be a bit broken.

Can Silicone Get Into Breast Milk?

When the implant is intact, the penetration of silicone into the milk is absolutely excluded. The body protects the silicone from other tissues, forming around it a solid capsule. This is normal, after the operation our body perceives silicone as a foreign substance. Silicone is not soluble in water and other liquids. Even if the silicone implant ruptures inside the breast, it is not able to penetrate the small vessels, and therefore will not in any way affect the breastfeeding.

Silicone has long been considered a safe material. Nipples for baby bottles, teethers for teeth and other children's attributes are produced of it. It is very durable, and safe for the child even if accidentally swallowed. Even some children's medicines are made of it. But still, there can be no silicone in breast milk.

How to Prepare for the First Breastfeeding by the Silicone Breasts

Regardless of whether there is silicone in the breast, it needs to be carefully prepared even during pregnancy. Preparation is essential, in order to facilitate the process of breastfeeding, and maximally eliminate discomfort.

However, the breast after surgery should be carefully prepared for breastfeeding the child:

• you can find a good specialist. Ideally, this is a consultant on breastfeeding. Usually their assistance is required after childbirth, but women who have had breast surgery may contact in advance. Consultants assist and accessibly explain how to behave during breastfeeding by the silicone breasts, which pose to choose, and what measures to take in order for the milk to be produced in the right amount;
• try to be careful treating the breast during breastfeeding.

Peculiarities of Breastfeeding by Women With Silicone Implants

What to look out for when planning breastfeeding after surgery:

• exactly how the operation was carried out, where the incision was made on the breast for placing silicone. You can find this from your doctor, or pay attention to not yet healed scar (if the procedure has been done recently). During the operation, you can easily damage the nerves that are responsible for the sensitivity of the breast to lactation. If they are damaged, then breast milk will be produced with difficulty. The incision under the breast is considered the safest, and the unsafe-near the nipple;
• do you feel discomfort during the filling of the breast with milk? An implant can be placed in the breast not very favorably, and squeeze the breast, not allowing it to be filled;
• how long ago had surgery been made – naturally, planning the maternity and breastfeeding can be done, once the wound is fully healed. If the operation has not yet been carried out, it is best to have a baby, and make adjustments to the breast after the end of lactation.
• it is important to initially discuss such issues with the plastic surgeon. If a woman wants to have a surgery, but after breast augmentation plans to become a mum and breastfeed the baby with silicone breasts, your doctor should take such wishes into account. In such a case, the operation is done more carefully, and the probability of becoming a nursing mom is bigger.