Yes, pregnancy is safe after breast reduction

Breast reduction should not interfere with having safe pregnancy in the future. Changes in the breast size should not affect your chances of getting pregnant. Although some women have been able to breast feed after breast reduction, in general this is not predictable. If you are planning to breast feed following breast reduction, it is important that you discuss this with your plastic surgeon prior to undergoing reduction mammaplasty.

This generally depends on the technique used to accomplish your breast reduction.

If the nipple and areolar were surgically separated from the ducts (graft) then it may be impossible for you to nurse.

However, in the vast majority of breast reduction procedures, these connections are left intact. Therefore, you should be capable of nursing, if that is your question. Of course, prior to your breast reduction, we caution women that nursing may be difficult or impossible following surgery but there are several reasons for this:

1. I have performed breast reduction on older women who attempted to nurse but were incapable despite profoundly large breasts
2. After surgery, although the nipple and gland may be intact, alterations in sensation may affect the ability to nurse.
3. Occasionally, women have or develop inverted nipples making it difficult for the baby to latch on.
4. Some children have difficulty latching on for a variety of other reasons
5. Repeated episodes of mastitis may deter the desire to nurse
6. Etc.

Surely, it is worth a try for the benefits of transmitting the beneficial qualities of breast milk such as passive immunity and infant-mother bonding.

I hope this helps! 

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