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Implant bottoming out and breastfeeding

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Laura92084Apr 10, 2024
So this past Sunday I was nursing my 8 month old baby on the bed, while I lifted up I felt this weird pressure on the implant that lated about 5 minutes. It’s been bothering me ever since, pressure, when I bed down. It just feels weird and it’s uncomfortable. Did it bloom out? I’ve had my implants for 10 years now and have had 3 pregnancies with them as well as breastfeed each for one year. I know I cannot get surgery while I’m breastfeeding, but is there any kind of massage or relief I can get.

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