breast feeding after a breast reduction

my very best friend had a reduction abotu 10 years b4 her son was born and they said that she would never be able to breast feed cuz of it but after he was born her milk did come in.

She chose not to breastfeed cuz she was afraid that it wasnt "real" milk - LOL.

If you are un-comfy about it then go with bottles or be open to both and if the breastfeeding is painful then go to bottles. There are great nutritous formulas out there so no worries :)

You can go to this website www.bfar.org. It has a lot of helpful information and you can ask some of the women there about it. I had a BR a year ago so I am wondering too.

i wish i had enough breast to get rid of some :(

I am getting a boob job after i pop out a kid or 2!!!

Lol...my plan is to get a tummy tuck after having this lil one.

i could also use a tummy tuck and some sucked off the hip area! Good lord, while they are at it they could take my love handles too!

My Dh keeps laughing at me because I will only eat healthy even if I am craving junk, lol. I am scared of gaining alot of weight.

awwwe, thats the best part of the pregnancy kan!! Embrase your junk food beast and eat and eat and eat..... its the only time in your life you can be fat and eat and everyone just brings you more of whatever you want!!! LOL!

chels, I want a breast reduction after having kids, lol!

can i have what you dont want rachel? lol!

hey BTW lauryn i was thinking about you the other day and wondering if you were still taking the anti-depressents? i thought i remembered you with a post about it early in your pregnancy. Hows that going? And you have got to pretty far along now, right?

sure chels... I am a D cup right now and I am sure I will have plently to go around!

I was actually able to go off my meds at about 5 weeks into my pregnancy as I had started to ween off before I started my first round of clomid (in which I conceived). Thankfully, I have had an easy pregnancy (thus far--I"m at 29 weeks already!) and have been fairly relaxed. I think my other concern about breast feeding is if I will need to go back on my meds I know that my medication was carried into the breast milk and in which case I won't be breast feeding. I just spoke to my surgeon who said there is only a 50/50 chance of me being able to breast feed and I am pretty anxious about trying--and my husband seems to think I should try and this has become an issue of contention...I haven't even given birth yet and I feel like a 'bad mother' for not wanting to breast feed.

there are a few posts on here about breastfeeding or not. I didnt do it with either of my kids and i connected so well with them and DH was able to bond really well with them as well cuz he was able to feed them too. Plus, the whole feeding burdon was not on me, he could help wiht the night feedings since i was badk at work 2 weeks later.

The thought of breastfeedin my son grossed me out to be honest but that was me.

I loved bottle feeding and wouldnt do it any other way personally and my kids were not and are not "sick" children. They have great immune systems and arent vaccinated.

Im glad you are fine off the meds, good for you!!! I have never had to take meds until the TTC shit! Hope i can go off when/if i get preggo again too!!!

thanks for sharing chelsharmony...I am feeling better about my decision not to breast feed. Here's hoping you get preggers soon!:)

I had a breast reduction and a tummy tuck, before i had my daughter. I was able to breastfeed. However I chose not to. I believe that is a personal choice and noone (not even your husband) should interfere with your decision.

good point juanita! :)