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Milk Production After Breast Reduction
One Woman's Story of Success
By Kim Folsom
As the days passed and my belly grew with my third child, I fantasized about finding an article that would triumphantly announce, "I successfully breastfed my baby after a breast reduction." I pored over magazines. I canvassed my local library and bookstore. I surfed the Net. Time and again, I found stories of partial success. I learned of nursing simulators and supplemental recommendations. And I read many tales of disappointment. But I never found what I was looking for. I never found absolute confirmation that success was possible. I'm offering the following story to women in the same predicament. This is my story of success.
My husband and I had one girl and one boy, and we thought our family was complete. I had desired a breast reduction since my teens, but didn't want to interfere with the ability to breastfeed my children. So I waited to have the surgery until after I weaned my second child. Five years later, when I learned that I was pregnant again, I was very concerned that the reduction had been a mistake. I knew the pleasure and benefits of nursing, and I didn't want to miss out or deny my third baby.
Heather is a registered nurse. She has a bachelor of science degree in nursing and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Any woman who is apprehensive or struggling with breastfeeding should seek out a board certified lactation consultant. If you've had a breast reduction, this is an absolute necessity.
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