Nipple piercings and breast feeding

Bailey • Just waiting for little Eleanor to make her arrival

So I'm still early on in my pregnancy but my nipples are pierced and I am having mixed thoughts on taking them out. I do plan on breast feeding but I would like to know how hard it is for some and if it's just too hard, whether or not it's best to take them out now or when baby's born, to maybe keep the holes open. Thanks