Nipple piercings?

Cougar

Does or has anyone had nipple piercings and successfully breastfed? I had both pierced, but one started really bothering me around week 7 so I removed it and decided to let it close. I still have my left one and it’s not been giving me any issues besides having to switch to a longer bar. I’m curious if anyone kept theirs pierced while breastfeeding and just removed during feeding times? I’ll take it out if I have to as baby is more important to me than an esthetic obviously.