Pregnancy after DIEP

You might want to post this in the breast cancer group, as it could then reach ppl who have a similar experience?

hi

I agree with the other poster that this would be a good post for the breast group

Breast cancer

firstly because you'll find people with similar experiences but secondly because there have been a few people over the years asking about having children post diagnosis and post chemo, so you're in a really good position to help others as well as potentially being helped. 

In my humble opinion and I'm not medically trained at all, the DIEP uses the fatty tissue of the abdomen to recreate a breast shape requiring incision and repair by stitching or gluing and the risks would be similar to having too many C sections, the skin gets a bit fragile and liable to rupture, bulge or herniate. They might not recommend it or advise against it but would probably leave the decision up to you.

Carolyn

xx