If you have had breast reduction surgery, give breastfeeding a try! It is difficult to predict the effect of reduction surgery; results vary widely between individual women. It is important to note that reduction surgery increases your risk of low milk supply; a strong factor is the surgical method used. Some women get only drops of milk, others get half or more of the volume their babies need. Lactation ducts grow and branch further with each pregnancy, so don’t despair if you didn’t get a lot of milk with your first baby, you may get more milk with your 2nd or 3rd baby. Read more and find support with BFAR, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping mothers breastfeed after various kinds of breast surgery. You may also find out more here.

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