Can women still successfully breast feed with breast implants?
If the breast surgery was done in such away that the implant was put in from under the breasts or near the armpits of the woman, there is a good chance they have been put in behind the milk ducts and it may not be a problem for the mother to breast feed. If the the surgery was done by slicing around the mother’s areolae, then there is likely nerve and milk duct damage that may prevent breast feeding from being entirely successful. A woman with this sort of implant surgery may be able to partially breast feed, but she may not be able to produce a full and sufficient milk supply for her baby. With saline implants, since the saline, or salt water, is a natural substance found in the body, it isn’t thought to expose the baby to any risk if is should leak or get into the milk supply. There is still incomplete data and information on other types of breast implants. While silicone is no longer recommended for breast implants, there may still be women who have had such treatments. It is though
