Tattoos and breastfeeding

Adrian • Due March 23, 2016
I am needing information from an actual tattoo artist or someone who knows about this kind of stuff. I am looking for unbiased information on getting a tattoo while breastfeeding
 
So I have been wanting to get matching tattoos with my mom. Her birthday is in August and mine is in July. I'm due in March so my baby will be about 5-7 months if we get the tattoo. Does breastfeeding affect on how your body takes the ink? Will it heal normally? Will the ink go to my milk? I have heard different answers from everyone so I'm just wondering if anything bad happened to those of you who have gotten a tattoo while breastfeeding. Do I need to pump and dump for a couple of days and give my baby formula/baby food for the first couple of days? Keep in mind, it's not going to be a big tattoo. No bigger than the size of my hand. 

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