Breast feeding?

Anyone have issues breast feeding after wls?

Absolutely NOT!!!!  My Son is 10mo old and still BFing like a champ.  My milk production is better than the first 2 pre-wls whom i had to supplement with formula after i went back to work.  Its is slowly dwindling now that he is eating solids which is to be expected.  Hoping we can get to the year mark before this cow dries up.....lol.  You should have no problems due to wls.  I will say my first baby was the hardest to get the hang of and seemed like an endless job.  IDK if this is your first but just and FYI.  Good Luck!!

Tiff

WLS doesnt cause issues bf'ing!  There are always other reasons as to why one cannot/does not succeed....but not the WLS alone!   I plan on trying again with my second baby...but with my first we were only able to make it to the 3 mo mark...I had to have an emergency surgery at that time and with the stress of it all my milk dried up like no tomorrow!   I was sad since I had planned on long term bf'ing!  I think the main thing to remember is make sure to drink drink drink and eat enough....relax and get help ASAP if you are having issues!  There are tons of people out there to help if problems arise!  Also, if it is something you truly have your heart set on doing...prepare yourself....if it doesn't work out and you end up formula feeding...it's NOT the end of the world!!  Your baby will still be happy/healthy!  I was very upset at first....but my 4 1/2 yo has been so healthy and happy!  (We also  had a rough start in the beginning...he was almost in the hospital for his weight...I was scared and upset but kept at it and we made it happen until I had surgery 3 mo later!).  Good luck and make sure you read up and research before baby arrives to prepare some! :)

This is my 3rd baby, 1st post wls, she is a month old and I haven't had any issues breastfeeding.  I do have to drink TONS of water but no problems.  Do make sure and take advantage of a good lactation consultant--they are a great asset.

Other than the same issues that non WLS BF moms face, Latching, feeding schedule, etc I had no issues with BF and was able to do so with my son for a year with no supplement required and plan to do the same with this baby. I have since had a breast lift so not sure if this will impact anything, hoping not, so we shall see. 

No issues as far as post wls and breast feeding goes. 

I'm at almost 4 months my son has weight gain issues but they don't believe it's wls related. Women in third world countries who are truly malnourished and starving still breastfeed fat plump babies.

Be sure that you are taking your bariatric vitamins. You can make adequate breast milk volume- but it might be deficient in nutrients if you are not taking your vitamins.  

A great website is  kellymom.com   You can trust the information & they will give you the articles to back up their advice).

 

(I am a Lactation Consultant/RN)

I had issues breastfeeding, but I had issues bfing my preop baby too so I don't think it had anything to do with wls.