Can women breast feed their children if they have implants?

Are there any negative affects to the child?





A woman's natural breasts increase in size when pregnant, what will happen if that woman has implants?

Can women breast feed their children if they have implants?
Many women ask if they can breastfeed after breast augmentation surgery. The answer is a resounding yes. For the vast majority of women who have breast augmentation, breastfeeding is no more difficult with implants than without. In fact, some women who have breastfed before and after they had implants put in say that breastfeeding with implants is easier!
Reply:There is no risk from implants to the baby, even the silicone ones. The silicone in breast implants is the same as the silicone sold in infant gas drops (simethicone) and used in cosmetics, coatings on produce, etc. All infant formulas also contain high levels of silicone.





However breast implant surgery, like any breast surgery, can effect the mom's ability to make milk. The current "standard" surgery for implants involves placing the implants behind the muscle wall, which will not interfere with milk production. However this is not the kind of surgery which is always done, there may be reasons to do other methods and in the past other methods were more popular. If the nipple was moved this has a great impact on many women's ability to make milk because it severs the ducts (some or all of which can reconnect on their own) and severs the nerves which can heal as well.





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Answer: The Institute of Medicine estimates that somewhere between 1.5 and 1.8 million women had silicone breast implants as of 1997, the majority for cosmetic reasons. About ten years ago, concerns were raised that leakage of silicone from implants over time could harm women's health by triggering autoimmune illnesses. Although this observation apparently represented coincidence and not causation, in 1992 the FDA moved to dramatically restrict the use of silicone implants.


In 1994 and 1995 two papers suggested that infants of mothers with silicone implants might have an increased incidence of esophageal disease. Subsequent research has not confirmed these findings. After reviewing all available research, the Institute of Medicine came to the conclusion: "The committee finds no evidence of elevated silicone in breastmilk or any other substance that would be deleterious to infants; the committee strongly concludes that all mothers with implants should attempt breastfeeding" (1).


Silicon is the second most common element in the Earth's crust. Silicone is a derivative of silicon. When silicon is used as a proxy measurement for silicone it is clear that there is much more silicon in formula than in breastmilk. (See box).


The type of silicone polymer used in implants has extremely large molecules, which would be highly unlikely to pass into mother's milk or be absorbed in an infant's gastrointestinal tract. Analyses of breastmilk samples from mothers whose implants have ruptured have found no silicone in the milk. We ingest silicone compounds through cosmetics such as lipstick, over the counter drugs such as antacids, and the coating of fresh fruits and vegetables. Silicone is also used to lubricate syringes and to make silicone nipples for baby bottles and pacifiers. Mylicon drops, which contain the same polymer as silicone breast implants, are given to colicky babies as a gas reducer and work by coating the digestive system. In short, breastfeeding with silicone implants should be encouraged.





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Breastfeeding After Breast Augmentation Surgery





Breastfeeding after breast augmentation surgery is absolutely possible. Most women have some milk, but some may not have a full milk suppy for at least the first baby. However, every drop of milk is tremendously beneficial for your baby and there are many ways to increase milk production.





The original state of the breasts prior to augmentation is very important in predicting how much milk a mother can make after breast augmentation surgery. Although small breast size alone is not a risk factor for low milk production, certain breast types are known to be risk factors for insufficient glandular tissue.(1) These types include tubular-shaped breasts, widely spaced breasts (greater than 1.5 inches of flat space between them), undeveloped breasts, and asymmetrical breasts. When little glandular tissue exists to begin with, milk production capability is significantly reduced even before the surgical procedures occur.





Unfortunately, most women report that they are not advised that they may have an inherent lack of glandular tissue or that breast augmentation can reduce their ability to breastfeed.(2) As with all breast surgeries, severing ducts or nerves will result in lower milk production. The location, orientation, and extent of the incision determine how much milk production will be affected.(3) Surgeons often attempt to minimize scarring in breast augmentation surgery to improve the aesthetic appearance of the breast by placing incisions in less visible areas, such as on the areola or underneath the breast in the inframammary fold. An incision on or around the perimeter of the areola, particularly in the lower, outer quadrant, will result in reduced nerve response to the nipple and areola, significantly reducing milk ejection, which in turn reduces milk production.(4)
Reply:I personally dont have implants but have read that it's totally fine for a mother with implants to breastfeed there baby. There are no negative affects. As your doctor or nurse for more information.
Reply:I've heard that it's fine, and there is no problem with a woman who has implants breastfeeding her baby.
Reply:Some women are able to, others are not. The implant itself has no contact w/the breastmilk (it comes through ducts).

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