Breastfeeding the baby with silicone implants

If you have silicone implants for a breast augmentation you will wonder if it is possible that you can breastfeed, or if on the contrary the implants will make you unable to breastfeed your baby. In Guiainfantil.com we clarify what happens with breastfeeding if you try to breastfeed the baby and hav

If you have silicone implants for a breast augmentation you will wonder if it is possible that you can breastfeed, or if on the contrary the implants will make you unable to breastfeed your baby.

In Guiainfantil.com we clarify what happens with breastfeeding if you try to breastfeed the baby and have silicone implants.

Breastfeed the baby when they have silicone prostheses

The reality is that the type of surgical incision that has been made at the time of putting the implant will depend on the milk ducts (ducts that transport milk to the nipple) have been seen or not damaged.

Most breast enlargements do NOT affect breastfeeding: the incision is made under the breast or near the armpit, so they do not damage the ducts and you can breastfeed normally.

However, surgical procedures in which the incision is made near the nipple or areola can damage the ducts through which the milk exits, which can cause problems with breastfeeding.

Therefore, the relationship between breastfeeding and breast implants has to do with:

- The place where the incision has been made.

- The place where the silicone implant colocado is placed. - The size of the implant

: if it is a large implant and it is placed between the tissue and the pectoral muscle, there is a greater chance that the pressure exerted on the ducts will interfere with the delivery of the milk. On the contrary, when implants are placed below the muscle it is more difficult to have an impact on breastfeeding. Another of the doubts that arise to nursing mothers is whether the silicone is harmful to the baby or if it could pass through breast milk. The reality is that silicone is safe for breastfeeding, and that no substance from the prosthesis passes into milk.If you are pregnant, whether or not you have implants, get in touch with a midwife or lactation consultant so that she can inform you and help you achieve a successful

breastfeeding.