Can women still breastfeed after piercing their nipples?
Absolutely. Piercing your nipples will not affect your ability to breastfeed. Your body evolved with the intention of being able to reproduce and feed your offspring, no matter what. It has covered the angles. You have many many milk ducts in each nipple, not just one central channel which could be blocked. (Imagine a sponge, rather than a synthetic bottle nipple.) Your milk ducts can also reroute themselves if faced with an impediment, much the way capillaries or streams will divert around a blockage. Women who have had their nipples pierced may even have a lower incidence of infections, irritation or scar tissue from breastfeeding, probably from increased blood flow and hygiene, and simple toughening up. If you do opt to do both (pierce and nurse), you can leave your jewelry in for feedings, take it out every time, or let them close and repierce after weaning. If you leave the jewelry in, you will want to wear barbells and make sure the balls are tight before each nursing session. A
