Re: Breast reduction affect breast feeding?

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I have not seen this and this is not what is reported.

Most of these >women used a supplemental nursing system so that the baby was still
>receiving nourishment at the breast as well as the little bit of breast
>milk that they got. SOme things to keep in mind are that ANY breast
>milk is better than none and that there is much to be gained from
>nursing at the breast beyond actual nourishment. You might want to
>contact La Leche League as well as do a search online for support groups
>for women who have had reductions and subsequently went on to breastfeed
>infants.
>
>Please note, all is not lost if you end up bottle feeding, but enough
>can be gained by breastfeeding that I would wholeheartedly encourage you
>to look long and hard at this before you decide on surgery.

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