title: Breast augmentation & lactation outcome: a case report.
abstract: This article contains two case reports that illustrate the difficulty two mothers experienced when they mechanically expressed their milk for their very preterm infants. Each of the mothers was enrolled in a separate research study and had previously undergone surgery for breast augmentation. Neither of the mothers was able to provide an adequate milk supply for her preterm infant. Preoperative counseling and informed consent for breast augmentation is vital if the mother desires to exclusively provide mother's milk for the infant.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, USA. phill@uic.edu
authors.forename: Pamela D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: Jean C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Aldag
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Chatterton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000193:education / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007775:Lactation Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000592:standards; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors