Do Breast Implants Affect Pregnancy and Pregnancy Symptoms
It is a commonly known fact that pregnancy and breastfeeding can change the shape, size, and look of your breasts. This is why it is natural for women who have breast implants and are pregnant, or who are thinking of becoming pregnant, to ask the question of how or if having breast implants will affect pregnancy, pregnancy symptoms, or the ability to breastfeed for a woman.
The questions related to this domain are many. So, today, we are going to answer all of these questions.
How Does Pregnancy Affect Breast Implants?
During pregnancy, the breast tissues will grow and change with the rising progesterone and estrogen levels. The implants will be fine with those changes. This is because the implants are designed to be resilient and resistant to deflating ruptures, or leakages. This means that the pressure caused by the growing breast tissues will not cause the implants to rupture or change shape.
However, it should be noted that the change in breast tissues along with natural weight gain during pregnancy can sometimes weaken the breast tissue. This is because the breasts expand and then contract. This can make the breasts change shape or sag for some women. You should remember that the chances of this happening are very low and hardly ever occur.
Should You Wait Some Time After Getting Implants to Get Pregnant?
Ideally, the answer to this question is yes. Usually, it is best for an individual to fully heal from the surgery before getting pregnant. This means that one should wait for 6 to 8 weeks after being fully healed from the surgery to get pregnant. This will ensure that the surgery will not interfere with the pregnancy.
However, if you get pregnant soon after getting breast implants, then you should let your cosmetic surgeon and obstetrician know. This will ensure that you can get properly monitored and the chances of any risks or complications are low.
Can I Breastfeed After Getting Breast Implants?
Yes, women can breastfeed after getting breast implants. There are only a few possible exceptions to this rule. If the breast augmentation surgery was not done properly and there was some problem in placing the breast implants either under the breast tissue or under the chest muscles, then it can become problematic for the woman to breastfeed.
Some cases in which it can become a problem for a woman to breastfeed are:
- If the incision was made across the areola or nipples and during the surgery, some of the milk ducts were cut
- If the implants are right under the glandular tissue and on top of the chest muscle
- If breasts were never developed properly
- If breasts were tuberous in shape
- If breasts were asymmetrical
- If breasts were spaced far apart
In some cases, the woman might lose sensation in some parts of her breasts or nipples. In these cases, it might be difficult for the woman to nurse properly. This usually happens when the nerves around the nipples get damaged during surgery.
Is It Safe to Breastfeed Even If You Can Do It?
Studies have found no reports of any health concerns in babies of parents with silicone breast implants. However, it should be noted that research in this area is still limited. But there is still no evidence of an increased risk of birth complications in babies born to parents with breast implants.
Will There Be Excess Sagging Postpartum?
There can be some sagging postpartum but it won’t be due to the breast implants. Due to natural hormonal changes, the breasts might grow and change during pregnancy and the month following pregnancy.
During breast enlargement, the skin surface area would also grow and sagging can occur because of the excess skin that remains right after the postpartum period is over. However, with time, the breasts will reduce and will move closer to the pre-pregnancy size.
In addition to this, skin and breast tissue can become less firm after pregnancy. But you should note that even after all these changes, there should be minimal to no changes in the breast implant. Some factors that can affect your breasts during postpartum are:
- Pregnancy weight gain
- Genetics
- Length of breastfeeding
- Number of pregnancies
Is It Better to Wait Until After You Have Had Kids to Get Implants?
The answer to this question lies completely with the woman. Unless you are actively trying to get pregnant right now, in which case you should wait, you can get implants whenever you want.
The decision about whether to get implants and when to get them is a very personal decision. Everyone has different health histories, goals, and priorities in life. This will help determine what time would be best for getting breast implants.
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This means that you can get breast implants before having children or you can get breast implants after having children. You should make this decision according to your requirements and nothing else.
These are all the major questions that women face when they are trying to get breast implants. If you have any other questions, then feel free to reach out to us and get those questions answered.
Why Should You Choose to Get Breast Implants at Divine Cosmetic Surgery?
At Divine Cosmetic Surgery, we pride ourselves on providing 100% excellent breast augmentation results for all of our patients. Dr. Amit Gupta and his team of medical experts have a collective experience of decades and they have used this experience to establish Divine Cosmetic Surgery as India’s most trusted cosmetic surgery clinic.
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