Hi.
I have several mother who are breastfeeding and had there nipples pierced.
I had one mother who had one nipple twice in the same location related to it
not healing the first time, so it made the holes in that nipple very large.
That breast did leak profusely from one of the larges holes, so all I did
was position the baby where the baby's face was up against the hole, it
worked like a finger in a dam hole.  Baby nursed very well.  Your mom will
need very good nursing pads where she nurses or pumps.
I find the moms who have the bar bell type nipple jewelry to have more
leaking than the ones with ring jewelry.  I never knew there was soooo many
types of nipple jewelry until I did a web search, when I had my first
patient with pierced nipples many years ago.

Crystal Stearns RNC, MS, IBCLC
Mercy Memorial Health Center
Ardmore, OK 73401

-----Original Message-----
From: Karyn [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 6:56 PM
Subject: Nipple peircing and breastfeeding

I just came across a woman who breastfed two children, thought she was done
having children, and got very large nipple rings. She's pg again and would
like to bf, but was told by her doctor that she can't breasfeed as the milk
will profusely flow out the peirced holes. She plans to pump and breastmilk
feed if bf can't be done. Anyone know of information regarding nipple
peircing and breastfeeding?

Karyn Meserve
Birth and Postpartum Doula

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