Breast Surgery And Breast Feeding
Many women who face breast surgery have many concerns. Breast surgery is a big deal and it is only natural to have some apprehension towards it. One common question that comes up before breast surgery is the ability to breast feed afterwards.
Breast surgery affecting your chances of breast feeding depend on several factors. One factor depends on the cuts made during surgery, especially the placement of them such as around the nipple where she would breast feeding. This would create a problem because it would cut the milk ducts and nerve supply. She should request that the incision be made under the breast instead where her bra wire would be.
The chances of breast surgery affecting a woman’s ability to breast feed is slim, because doctors usually always keep that in mind, however, it is best that the woman sit down with her doctor
Always recommend that they talk to a professional doctor and a Lactation Consultant to get all her questions answered before she undergoes breast surgery. This should give her some information to make an informative decision and take away any fear she should have before surgery.
