Picking up infant after BA!

Thank you for your question.  In my practice, most patients are back to normal activities with the exception of exercising and heavy lifting within 24-48 hours following their breast augmentation surgery.  Many of my patients have young children and one of their major concerns is whether or not they can lift their children due to the restriction listed above.  My answer to these questions from my patients is that as long as you are not lifting your child strictly using your arms, and instead you have your child latch on to you while you lift, you should have no problem doing so after the first 48-72 hours.  It is always advantageous for patients with young children to have help for the first week or two of their recovery but as plastic surgeons we appreciate that this is not always feasible and/or realistic.  Please address your concerns with regards to lifting your infant with your board certified plastic surgeon but take comfort in the fact that you are one of many, many mothers with young children who will elect to undergo a breast augmentation this year and that the complication rates of this procedure are very, very low.I hope you find this helpful and I wish you all the best.

Thank you very much for your question. Heavy
lifting is discouraged for the first three to six weeks after a breast
augmentation. This will depend on your specific breast augmentation technique,
healing progression, and of course, the weight of the child. I recommend that
you schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon, who can
further discuss the post-op recovery guidelines and help to determine how much
time you will need off from your nanny position after surgery.

Thank you for your question. We recommend that our patients do not lift their children for 2 weeks. No heavy lifting or working out for 6 weeks. It is best to speak with your surgeon to discuss your concern, Best,