Can you get implant while pregnant?

Are you expecting a little bundle of joy? Congratulations! It’s an exciting time, and with it comes many questions about what is safe for both mom and baby. One question that may come up is whether it’s possible to get implants while pregnant. Well hold your horses, let’s find out!

Understanding Breast Implants

Breast implants are medical devices that are inserted into the breasts to increase their size or change their shape. They can be made from silicone gel or saline solution and have a soft outer shell.

Fun fact: Breast augmentation surgery was first performed in the United States in 1962.

Women consider getting breast implants for various reasons ranging from cosmetic purposes, breast reconstruction post-mastectomy or just as part of body re-modelling procedures.

What Happens During Pregnancy?

When a woman becomes pregnant, her body goes through many changes. Hormone levels increase, which causes the breasts to become fuller and sometimes tender or sore.

These changes can affect the appearance of existing implants; they may stretch, sag, deflate or even rupture during pregnancy leading to strange shapes or leaking substances in your system – ain’t nobody got time for that!

You might think this would be perfectly fine since everybody loves multitasking right? But unfortunately not when we’re dealing with surgery:

Pregnancy alone puts additional stress on the body and performing surgical operations like any other increased stress factors cannot only lead to undesirable outcomes but also endanger both mother and growing foetus causing serious complications such as infections especially where anaesthesia has been used (yikes).

Most reputable plastic surgeons will advise against inserting implant during pregnancy because there could be several factors complicating things thereby outweighing whatever advantages updating one’s physical form could afford.

It’s generally recommended to wait until after giving birth and breastfeeding before considering breast implants. Waiting comes with the benefit of optimally healing from childbirth with hormones levels stabilizing.

But how long should one wait? Many surgeons suggest 3 – 6 months post-pregnancy could be a good time to initiate consultations, though some have reportedly started as early as two weeks following delivery (brave souls).

Nevertheless, every pregnant woman is different and your doctor can advise you based on your specific case.

Can Implants Affect Breastfeeding?

Well, hello there mommy! One important factor that needs consideration for women who want their family planning checks in place while jugging babies or busy schedules is whether getting an implant might affect breastfeeding either immediately or later down the line.

The short answer is no, typically implants won’t impact nursing mothers one bit because they are usually placed below chest muscle (pectoralis major) which does not interfere with milk ducts

However it may cause issue if cephalus insertion method was used where final position is overlying sub-glandular layer wherein risks of additional issues like inflammation or infection exist potentially distorting effective lactation procedures (hmmm)

It’s best practice to discuss any kind of surgery at length particularly when pregnant

Breast implant surgeries during pregnancy places both mother & child at risk due to several factors including:

  • Anaesthesia side effects on exposed foetus
  • Additional immune response alongside pregnancy thus increasing chance of infections.
  • Blood clotting disruption leading to abnormal fluid retention aka “oedema”
  • Increase bleeding during surgery itself (Big red flag here)
    and so much more…

In other words – serious substantial disadvantages outweighing short term advantages(bigger breasts!) . Best practice: Just take a breather till you’ve welcomed baby safely without any complications then start exploring medical experts according to your preferences.

Wrapping Up

You might have been contemplating whether to get implants while waiting on baby’s arrival but now you know that it’s NOT recommended. Wait until after childbirth and breastfeeding before considering this type of body modification. As always, consult your physician before making any decisions regarding surgery or anything pertaining to pregnancy as they will be able to guide you through the process safely (phew).

Also, don’t forget about parenting classes, selecting cribs and other childcare necessities – tons of things to prepare for once baby is born! But with a little research & patience, we can all make it regardless how strange our chest looks in some photos 💪

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