Has anyone successfully breastfed after a breast reduction?

Kcirar726 · May 2011

I had a reduction about 12 yrs ago, and I tried to BF my daughter six years ago unsuccessfully. She had trouble latching so I EP but my supply was very low. I wondered if anyone else has had a reduction and still produces enough to bf without supplementing or if I might need to supplement with this baby. TIA

sensoregurl · May 2011

I know I read a blog by someone who did and wrote quite extensively about it - girlsgonechild.net

She had much better luck the second time around. The first time she didn't produce enough either.

Kcirar726 · May 2011

thank you

Mrs.B6302007 · May 2011

I am BFAR but not w/o supplementing. I read in the Defining Your Own Success book that many times the supply is better with the 2nd baby.

Our story is in my blog (siggy) on the Live, Laugh, Love, Lactate page.

lrhagy · May 2011

i am. my baby is 4 months old. i don't supplement at all. my surgery was 12 years ago. i make plenty of milk for her. i will say that i don't get much when i pump though. however, that could be b/c i am not disciplined with it. i don't do it everyday b/c she is with me all the time and i just nurse her.

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