breastfeeding with implants

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• cheryl74

  February 2011

  I had a mastectomy so I have implants and I can't feed but I have no breast tissue left. You need to see where they put the implants and maybe speak to the consultant that did your op x
• jessinsc

  February 2011

  Under the muscle. No removal of breast tissue. Small incision under nipple on areola. I hope everything is well and healthy with you now. I have a very young friend that went through a mastectomy.
• mom2six2011

  February 2011

  I had implants last year I was told that because mine were behind the muscle and were put in under my breast I should be able to nurse. With yours being put in through the nipple u may have a harder time. I would talk to your doc but I bet u have a 50% chance u can.
• Babs40

  February 2011

  I had my implants 4 yrs ago and had no problems.
• ashes

  February 2011

  I wanted mine done so badly! But I'm waiting. Haha. I looked into it and my mom had a friend who is a plastic surgeon so I basically got a free consult :P
  
  If they go through the nipple and under the muscle you have about a 50/50 chance of breastfeeding, it depends on if there was damage to the ducts. It usually depends on how careful the dr was. You probably wont know until you try to nurse.
  
  I myself was looking into the armpit incision, its a little longer healing time but is completely out of the way of the nipples and the can still go under the muscle. I can't wait for boobs....pretty sure kids wont make mine grow. My cousin got them done for graduation, then got preggers, now they look HORRIBLE....I feel so bad for her and she couldn't nurse.
• jessinsc

  February 2011

  Ugh. That's depressing.
  @Babs40 where was your incision done?
• chelsi

  February 2011

  Mine are under the muscle and my scar is in the fold. My dr said I should be able to bf. My cousin had hers put in through the nipple. She had no problem bf at all. I think it all depends on if theirs any damaged breast tissue.
• cheryl74

  February 2011

  @jessinsc thanks hunny. I had it done at the age of 28 so kinda used to it. I really hope you can feed yourself x x
• Shae

  February 2011

  @jesinsc. Thanks for posting this. I thought I was done too...surprise! I had implants 7 years ago they went under my muscle and insiscion is in the fold. Breast feeding is very important to me. I have had several people tell me that people they know were successful at breastfeeding after implants but haven't talked to someone who experienced it themselves. I hope we all are successfull with breastfeeding.
• jessinsc

  February 2011

  Thanks for all the responses! I'm not feeling quite as worried about it now. And I will definitely post on how it goes:)