Anyone Had a Mammogram While Still Breastfeeding?

Nope, I was told to wait till 4-6 months after breastfeeding.

I'm due! But I'm still breastfeeding :-)

I was told to wait until 6 months after I had finished breast feeding. I was told it is hard to get a clear image when milk ducts are full. It ended up being less than six months for me, but was at least a year beyond when I "should have" done it. Of course, if you have any concerns go ahead and talk to your doctor. With the way they smash things, I probably would have sprayed the wall on the other side of the room if I had done it while still breast feeding.

I was told to wait between 4 and 6 months after I stopped breastfeeding. Like the others said, you can't get a clear picture if your boobs are full of milk. And it mucks up the equipment.

Even after that long of time, there was still a bit of residual milk in the breast. It takes a fair amount of time for it to totally clear.

I have because I had a doctor who insisted I do it soon after I had my oldest. It was...absurd.

I squirted milk across the room. They couldn't get a clear image. And I had a "lump" (blocked milk duct) that they insisting on biopsy-ing. And....the biopsy site almost immediately became infected (because - as my current doctor explained- that's what often happens when you do a biopsy on a nursing Mom).

Now I have a real lump from that infection (and boy, that site HURT when I was feeding my baby). I also have a better doctor now, and I go to a much nicer (and saner place) for mammograms.

So yes I have and I think that - unless you have some reason to believe you have cancer - you 'd be happier waiting.

I had it done because my ob gyn felt a lump that didn't go away with mastitis treatments. It turned out to be a cluster of cysts in the milk duct. Because of debris in the largest cyst, the decision was made to have the mass surgically removed. SO I had to wean : ( It was benign. : )
If it wasn't for the possibility of a malignancy, I wouldn't have done it.

I just had this conversation with my OB since two female relatives have had breast cancer in my family and I am currently breastfeeding. She said to wait at least 6 months until after my child has weaned and we'll do one just to have a baseline for the future. Like others have said the milk glands get in the way of getting an accurate picture. What I should have asked is what about any kind of radiation or harmful emissions do the machines give off that might harm me or affect my milk if for some reason I need to have it done sooner. I'll probably bring it up to the radiologist when I have it done for my own curiosity.

My doctor advised against it. He said with the milk ducts being full they would not get a clear picture.

To be honest, I don't know why you would get a mammo while breast feeding unless the doctor orders it for medical reasons.
I'm 50 and have some experience with mammograms. They don't even like doing them during certain times in your menstrual cycle because that can make a difference in the images. Surely, breast feeding changes the whole landscape of the breasts as well.

This is a question for your OB/GYN. Your age, family history, etc, are also factors. If you feel it's just "time" to have one, I would see what your doctor says about waiting.

Best wishes.