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Does having your tubes tied while breastfeeding affect your milk supply?

By Sara Salgado B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 12/05/2016

No, tubal ligation procedures are fully compatible with breastfeeding. However, medications prescribed during the tubectomy procedure may cause a temporary effect on it.

 Sara Salgado
Sara Salgado
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Master's Degree in Human Assisted Reproduction from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Certificate of University Expert in Genetic Diagnosis Techniques from the University of Valencia (UV).
Embryologist. Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Master's Degree in Human Assisted Reproduction from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Certificate of University Expert in Genetic Diagnosis Techniques from the University of Valencia (UV).