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Breastfeeding ... after breast implants..?

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 13:20

Bit of a random topic but after having my little boy whos 2 i had a boob job thinking i wouldnt be having any more kids for a long time but am now pregnant and have a really big question mark over my head when the question 'are you going to breast feed' comes up!

Have any of you out there breast fed after having implants and how did it work out? selfish thing to be thinking but i dont want all that money sent down the pan by having saggy boobs after breast feeding! but i also am not a person that totally agrees with the whole you should always breastfeed for 6 months thing. i think nowadays the formula produced for babies is soo close at mimicking breast milk there really isnt much difference between the two.

If i chose to bottle feed it would help us a lot in the way that my OH could be involved more from the beginning and i can get more sleep after the birth - i now have a wake up call by 6am daily off my toddler so cant really rest during the day to make up for being up half the nite with a new baby.

Just opinions and past experiences would help a lot if you have any!

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Acanthus · 29/06/2010 13:22

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 13:30

No comment?

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booyhoo · 29/06/2010 13:32

formula nowhere near mimmicks breastmilk. tehre is a hell of a lot of difference between the two. as far as i know you should be able to breastfeed no problem with implants. check out kellymom dot com, they could have something on it.

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 13:36

yes i know i should be able to breast feed still with them in just wondered how other people got on with doing it.

i breast fed my 2 year old, so im not a totally crap mother for those of you who may think this post is totally selfish.
there are a lot of children who have been brought up on formula and had no significant differences in health to those who had breast milk. I really cant see that its the big a deal.
Its mainly the reaction i get when trying to talk about it, people immediately think im awful for considering not breastfeeding. Things change, women are no longer the stay at home mums they used to be and formula has got a lot better and nutritious for kids so i cant see the harm in it?

Am i that wrong to be considering it?

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booyhoo · 29/06/2010 13:38

who said you are selfish? or a crap mother? those are your own words.

booyhoo · 29/06/2010 13:39

you seem to have made up your mind why are you arguing your point on here? if you are confident in your own choices then go for it if you want advice then accept it graciously and dont bite teh head of those that offer it.

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 13:41

because thats normally the thoughts that appear when a woman hints she may not want to breastfeed.

If you ever notice any posts about breastfeeding on here, everyone is against formula and its almost a subject you cant really mention without getting negative feedback i just really wanted peoples advice and opinions - and maybe some reasurance that im not the dreadful awful mother i feel stereotyped to be if i choose not to breastfeed!

did you guys breastfeed and if so how long for?

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secunda · 29/06/2010 13:42

If you want to bottle feed then do it. If anyone questions it tell them to mind their own business. Problem solved

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 13:42

no one ever bit ur head off booyhoo. Maybe it came across that way but it was never ment to.

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MrsBadger · 29/06/2010 13:43

Do you really think there 'isn't much difference between the two'? Formula is fine and will nourish your child, but it's nowhere near bm.

oh, and research suggests that it's actually pregnancy that makes your boobs saggy, not bfing. Sorry.

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 13:43

well if i had decided what i wanted to do i wouldnt be posting this would i?!

Thats the point, i am totally undecided in what to do! I just wanted some opinions - did you do it/would you do it again etc.

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booyhoo · 29/06/2010 13:45

if that is an apology i accept

i think if you check teh breast and bottle feeding board you will find lots of posters who formula feed and are definitley not against formula. i ffed my first dc so i am ine of them.

perhaps teh reason you are seeing negativity is because you are reading posts about breastfeeding "if you ever notice any posts about breastfeeding"

i bfed ds1 for 7 weeks and then changed to formula, i am still bfing ds2 at 13 months.

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 13:47

i know i read that aswell, but my boobs dont and didnt really grow much in pregnancy, just when my milk came in and i carried on breastfeeding.

That is not my concern really, just a small side concern - i didnt really get on with doing it last time due to the pain, altho i did enjoy the bonding time with baby but would this be much differnt just by using a bottle?

I have thought maybe expressing and bottle feeding, only due to how painful it was for me last time and the pain nearly took all the enjoyment out of it tbh.

what do you think is the difference? i breastfed last time and he ended up with exzema and other skin problems and constipation so it really couldnt hav been that much better than formula, i mean it obviously is better for baby but by how much of a margin?

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booyhoo · 29/06/2010 13:49

i found bfing difficult with both dcs until about the 7/8 week mark (which is why i quit with ds1) with ds two it settled down at this point with another growth spurt at 16 weeks that was quite time consuming but didn't last for long and i knew this time to expect it so i kenw it would pass, ever since then bf has been a delight. i think most women find the first few weeks the toughest but that is completely normal. and kellymom is a great site for info if you want it.

fifitot · 29/06/2010 13:51

Breastfeeding is tons better for babies - if you need to know the details suggest you go to the breast and bottlefeeding boards and ask some of the people on there - or look up some research online.

It's your choice in the end. FWIW I read that Pamela Anderson is a big advocate of breastfeeding and of course she has implants so it is obviously do-able.

WolverineInMarigolds · 29/06/2010 14:23

Just going to give you my experience and not enter into any arguments as seems to be what the OP wants.

Had DD1 in 2001 and BF without implants for 8 weeks solidly, then switched to mixed feeding on advice of paediatrician as she wasn't gaining weight. Living in New York at the time.Finally gave up BF at 16 weeks when she was weaned.

Had implants in 2004.

Had DD2 in 2006 and BF for 12 weeks before mixed feeding. Continued BF/mixed feeding until 18 weeks when she was weaned and then totally FF.

Had DD3 in 2009 and BF for 6 weeks before mixed feeding as milk not great due to stress of moving house 4 days after she was born and having 2 others to look after. Sadly gave up BF whens he was 11 weeks and FF.

Good luck whatever you decide. x

Lotta123 · 29/06/2010 14:42

YummyMummy - have you read The Politics of Breastfeeding? It's really worth reading. I didn't use to think I'd be able to breastfeed (as my mum couldn't) but it made me have a much more positive view of breastfeeding. It also taught me about the history of formula. I recommend the book highly.

booyhoo · 29/06/2010 14:46

oh i second that book, i have it aswell, definitely confirmed my own views on bfing.

SeoMum · 29/06/2010 14:58

YummyMummy
It is completely your choice what you do some formulas are excellent and are getting closer to breast milk but breastfeeding is better for you and the baby can help eyesight develop, immune system and long term health benefits and for you help prevent breast cancer, Osteperosis and help you lose weight.
From my friend who had implants it made no difference when she breastfed perhaps the implants helped her keep the shape don't know much about it, hers were under the muscle.
You can probably tell I am up for breastfeeding but plenty of women prefer not to or just can't as it is too painful if you go down the route of formula then do your research on which are best.
My DH is lactose intolerant and if the baby is will have to go down the formula route and their are lactose free baby formulas that are quite good and have worked especially hard on eyesight development.

Good luck in making your decision- it is YOUR decision and you being a responsible mum for considering all the options.

midori1999 · 29/06/2010 15:13

i didn't have implants before DS1, have had implants prior to DS's 2 and 3. I didn't breastfeed any for very long, DS1 and 2 because they were huge babies, very hungry and I didn't get any support that suggested things would get easier later on. DS 3 I didn't feed for long because he could never latch on, so I exclusively expressed, but no-one told me how often I had to express/through the night etc, so at 3 weeks my milk dried up.

I also had twin DD's. One was in intensive care for nine days. I expressed for her, despite it being extremely difficult as she was so premature. I actually found expressing (with a double electric pump) more uncomfortable than I had found actually breastfeeding, but it was bearable and would have improved no doubt.

The implants made no difference to breastfeeding at all. Yes, my boobs look different afterwards, but tbh, I don't really care and it's a sad state of affairs when we are more concerned with our looks than our children.

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 15:17

Not sure what OP stands for but i really dont want any arguments. This post has totally come across in the wrong way.

think i started out on the defensive before hearing peoples comments as it seems such a touchy subject. But thanks for your help.

I just wanted some opinions (didnt realise there was a breast and formula feeding' topic to post under.thought i would make the decision on my own but am 23 weeks now and still undecided. Im sure once baby has arrived in the hospital i will end up breast feeding, even if it is just for a few weeks or days, its better than nothing. i will seriously consider expressing tho as this seems to be a good comprimising option to take that will help OH be more involved this time around.

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booyhoo · 29/06/2010 15:22

if you do want to breastfeed, my best advice would be to arm yourself with as much information as possible before you have your baby. you will be in a far better position to make a decision if you know what is involved, what the risks of formula are, when you will notice growth spurts and increased feeding, where to get BF support. dont make this decision blind.

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 15:49

i only breastfed for 6 weeks last time round so im not expecting to go much further than this, my thoughts were anything is better than nothing and he got those first few precious days of colostrum which they say are really important.
Now i have had time to talk it thru on here i am more leaning towards expressing, at least that way baby gets breast milk and thats all that matters i suppose.

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booyhoo · 29/06/2010 15:54

i found it got so much easier after the first 6 weeks so it would be such a shame for you to through the tough weeks and then stop. the advice given to bf mothers is not to express until bf has been established so usually around 6-8 weeks, also, giving a bottle before this time can create nipple confusion abd cause problems with latch. really, would definitely recommend you doing a wee bit of reading on the topic and then you can make an informed choice.

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YummyMummy1208 · 29/06/2010 16:10

but if i wasnt planning on breast feeding - just bf for first few days until my milk came in and then move on to bottle it wouldnt matter about establishing bf as i would be moving straight on to the bottle.

i wish i had time to do some reading! I am on here admittidly yes but thats becos im having a slow day at work - cant really sit at work reading, have my little boy to look after until 7pm then just want to sleep as soon as hes settled! altho i am sure i will come to the right decision for me and baby.

Thanks for all your advice!

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