One-Sided Nursing with Full Supply
November 1, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding stories, cancer
Here’s a story that touches on what I wrote about breast cancer treatment options that preserve a woman’s ability to breastfeed.
When 26-year-old Paula was diagnosed with stage 1, intraductal breast cancer, she opted for a single mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. She went on to get married and have two children, each of whom she was able to breastfeed exclusively for several months!
At first she wondered how it would feel to be different from the other mothers because she was feeding her baby on one breast. But it soon felt natural, and she recalls, “Sometimes I’d see mothers who nursed from both breasts flip-flopping their babies back and forth and I’d think, what a pain!”
You can read more of the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog interview with Paula here.
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