Wanting to Breastfeed
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Topic: Wanting to Breastfeed
Posted By: YumyMummy
Subject: Wanting to Breastfeed
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 2:10pm
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Hi all im new to this website but i was just wondering if there was any mum's out there who had their nipple done & were stil able to breastfeed???
I couldnt breastfeed with my son as he came 11 weeks early and my milk dried out after 2 weeks but i am currently 20weeks pregnant and if all goes to plan and i do go full term i would like to breastfeed this baby but as i have my nipple done i am unsure if i will be able to... I didnt have it done when i was preg with my son so this is new for me... Any help i will be greatful Thanks 
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Posted By: sbeach
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 2:39pm
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do you mean nipple pierced? As far as I know (dont have that piercing myself) there isnt a problem. Have heard that milk can come out of the pierced hole too! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 3:10pm
| I had my nipple pierced, and I can breastfeed without any problems (well without problems related to that!!). If you have concerns about breastfeeding I would highly recommend you go along to your local La Leche League - pregnant women are more than welcome to attend meetings, and the women are really supportive and come from a range of backgrounds and are able to provide lots of info and support. |
Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 3:48pm
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I had my nipple pierced as well and i took it out about a year before i got pregnant . i had alot of breastfeeding problems at the beggining but not related to the piercing at all , after a few months once breastfeeding was going better i noticed that my baby HATED feeding off the side i had had pierced , i think maybe she couldnt get enough milk out of it or she had to suck alot harder but not too sure , at 4mths old i stopped breastfeeding from that breast and my daughter just fed off the other side (yes i was a bit lopsided) but i still managed to breastfeed until she self weened at one year old! so even if you were to have problems you can still feed off one side , From what iv heard thay can get everything they need out of one breast as your body makes up for it and just fills the good breast . im not 100% if it was piercing related as to why she stopped feeding off that side but i definatly think it had something to do with it . ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 4:08pm
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I have a nipple piercing and have sucessfully breastfed two babies. It hasn't been a problem. ------------- |
Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 7:13pm
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I had 4 nipple piercings (vertical and horizontal in each nipple) which i didnt take out until 18 weeks or so pregnant and its been no problem at all.
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Posted By: YumyMummy
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 7:17pm
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Thanks heaps guys for al your helpful comments ;-)
I can relax a bit now knowing that even with having my nipple pierced i will stil be able to breastfeed with it in & yea i will go to one of my local La Leche League to get advice from them as well... Thanks again
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Posted By: NewPhoenix
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 7:42pm
| hey Bowie, random question, but are/were you on IAM? |
Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 7:56pm
Me too ! I've never had any problems at all. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Bowie wrote:Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 20 August 2011 at 8:40pm
Sure! Though i think mine has expired. Will send in some new pics and get reactivated i think! |