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Yes . But I still nursed for 11 months. Well 40 months with four kids but the first born was definitely the most affected. I would drown her. It wasn’t about her learning to suck, she just had to learn to swallow. When I finally switched her to a bottle. ( I never could get comfortable with a pump so just straight nursing). I hand to poke extra holes in the plastic nipple because she wasn’t used to sucking very hard… if that makes sense. I did put the piercing back in later on. But when I went for three more babies I just took them out and never put them back in. If nursing is important to you, I would restrain from piercing them.
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Made no difference for me. Removed piercing whilst pregnant and put it back in when my baby was 14 month and finished breast feeding.
I nursed 2 babies with piercings. ( no jewelry) denise is 100% right! You have extra holes that allow the milk to flow. My babies were chuggers! Lol
Yes. Scar tissue in my left nipple prevented proper flow, so I never really had a good supply in my left boob. It left us both frustrated.
If not done correctly they can pierce through a milk duct ( happened to me ) which can cause blockages . I ended up with mastitis so bad my boobs were red and hot to the touch
Yes, im currently breast feeding my daughter and it’s a constant flow. Even with breast pads I am constantly wet from milk. I wake up with my t-shirt saturated and I literally just watched milk flow from one breast while she is on the other, it’s not just a trickle it’s a big squirt.
It depends on the person.
It gave us no serious obstacles.
My milk came out of the holes so we had to find a different position. After finding the right position—it was a none issue.
They do not. Just remove it when you breastfeed so they don’t swallow the piercing.
You can get breastfeeding safe jewelry. It doesn’t affect baby but shouldn’t be keeping metal jewelry in to feed 
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I took my jewelry out and just stuck them into the opening like once a week to keep the hole open. But milk will come out of every hole
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I took mine out. Had no problems, and putting it back in was a bit hard, but now it’s fine
Milk comes out ALL THE HOLES. For me, it was messy and kinda gross tbh. But everyone’s different. 
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I took mine out when I had my first baby and just kept them out! Wish I would’ve kept them open though since I wasn’t able to produce much milk!
Any suggestions on how to produce more milk?! I’m pregnant with my second and would love to breastfeed longer then a month with this one! I feel like I tried so many things!!!
I took mine out and let them close because I didn’t feel like taking them off then putting them back in every time my baby wanted to nurse.
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Yes i had to take it out. Very dangerous for baby. Baby could swallow jewellery
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I took mine out, your baby could swallow the jewelry. It’s not that important to keep lol.
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I had mine pierced years ago and took them out a long time ago but I guess the holes never closed because milk was coming out the sides where it used to be pierced.
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They do not affect your milk flow, but I would be very concerned about the baby swallowing jewelry.
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If you need to ask,knowing piercings can come loose and possibly be swallowed by your baby,you should REMOVE the piercings.
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I had to take mine out lol milk came out everywhere, poor kid almost choked lol
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What if it falls off and the baby swallows it?
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No…I take mine out to avoid safety mishaps, but they don’t have any effect on feeding.
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Makes you look cooler doing it
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You can buy nipple shields on Amazon
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Ummm could be a chocking Hazzard!! That’s more the question
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I took my out when I found out I was pregnant. The one I had to have pierced a 2nd time because it was done on an angle and didn’t heal properly. On that side I barely had any milk come in and the lactation nurse said it was probably damaged from the piercing. The one side wasn’t enough for my son so I had to give formula. If done right no. And if you have had it for awhile it’ll stay open you just have to stretch it back open
The only way I can explain it is I had a teet that I put over my nipple when feeding, also had a plastic bar. It hurt more from the pierced side. But wasnt all that bad xx
I took mine out when I found out I was pregnant, you have to be careful because milk can come out of all 3 holes and little one can choke. I had mine out for 8 months and one still wasn’t closed so he would get too much sometimes.
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I took mine out in the first trimester in my first pregnancy. Maybe four months pp on of my breast were inflamed, it was a terrible pain and there was a lump. (I was not breast feeding) I rushed to the doctors… they said because of the old piercing… it clogged a duct trapping old milk and became infected. It was a pain I don’t wish on anyone
I took mine out a while ago before I had my son. I also tried breast feeding when I was in the hospital and it seemed to work fine. I didn’t have my ring in though.
Hey all! I’ve had mine done for 15years. During pregnancy I recommend getting flex barbells. I’m big chested and I hyper lactate but never had an issue
I took mine out literally the same day I gave Birth and was so busy and excited with a newborn i never had the time to put them back in! Just take them out and get them repierced once done breastfeeding, saves your sanity! 
I have one of mine done, I use a nipple shield on that side and ive never had any problems but I prefer and usually feed my little one on the one that’s not pierced 
They do if you don’t take them out before you feed the baby
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Would be awful if some how it came out and the baby chocked on it, Why would you even risk it?
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I think that is where all those nose rings come from!! Lol
If you have had several piercings will it come out like a sprinkler, asking for a friend​:thinking:
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If you take them out when you find out they heal super fast
Well yeah, I took mine out to breastfeed
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