Breast Augmentation
Do a mother’s silicone breast implants pose a risk for her breastfeeding
infant?
There have been no recent reports of clinical problems in infants of
mothers with silicone breast implants. Therefore, in 2001, the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement regarding the
Transfer of
Drugs and Other Chemicals Into Human Milk* indicating that the
Committee on Drugs felt there was insufficient evidence to justify
classifying silicone implants as a contraindication to breastfeeding.
Researchers noted that silicon is present in higher concentrations in
cow’s milk and infant formula than in human milk expressed from mothers
with silicone breast implants.
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Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion