This question is for all you mama's out there. I used to have really nice boobs... and I miss them. Oh , how I miss them...sigh I was just wondering what the situation ios like down there after you've weaned your babies. I know it's not going to be as nice as before.... but to what exstent?
Pregnancy does the damage, or better, changes to your breasts. The loss of elasticity, ect. Breastfeeding does not "damage" breasts, as using an organ for what it was meant for rarely damages it. If you have recently weaned a child, you may be experiencing a "deflate" where most of your fat stores were used up by lactation, and it takes about 6 months to replace it in your breasts. Most womyn have their breasts about the same size after pregnancy and nursing, but some have them a little lower. They would be lower even if you didn't nurse, and probably not nursing does MORE damage to your breasts, as most womyn who choose not to breastfeed let their milk ducts involute quickly, which can cause permanant damage to the ductal structure.
Mine have changed, but they aren't too bad. They're more soft now, not as firm, and aren't as perky as they used to be. They don't seem as big anymore either, but oh well. Hugs...
Haha, mine got ugly. My breasts didn't change at all with pregnancy; when the milk came in with my first child, i thought for sure they were going to explode, lol (they started out as A-cups, and quickly expanded, in less than two days, to nearly a C--ouch). The nursing didn't go well that time around (after 2 months, it never improved, and i had it). Afterwards, i was left with saggy, B/C's (the permanent size change, i'm sure, would have been significantly less if i had lost weight instead of gained more) lol, and at 18 i was pretty self-conscious about that. When i had my daughter, there was no change until after the milk came in again; then they were saggier than ever, and somewhere between a C and a D. I nursed my daughter for exactly one year, minus one day, haha. Another huge difference (and i mean HUGE) is the size of my nipples...what is up with that? They're terrifying, lol, the areola (how is that spelled again?) is almost as big as the whole breast...yikes! I kinda figured that would eventually go back to normal (i didn't notice it the first time around, so i assumed it was at least temporary)... the things no one tells you! lmao
Michelle, from your description, it appears your breasts didn't finish developing until you had your babies. You had your babies young, so that is normal. As for the large areolas, that would have eventually happened, if you hadn't had the babies anyway. They may shrink a little, but will not probably be the way they were before children. And those changes were mostly due to pregnancy (even though you didn't see a visual change until nursing) not the breastfeeding, although your ducts grew during breastfeeding.
My boobs are tinge bit saggier and larger. They are still beautiful, and I try not think of them like they used to be.
Mine feel like an old pair of shoes. Nice and comfy and soft and WELL USED! I {big puffy heart} my breasts!
not finished developing? How long does it take? lol i was 18 and 19 when i had my kids; been wearing a bra since i was 9...is that weird?
mine are not as perky and firm. actually i hate them i wish there was a natural way to pump them up. but i think its to be expected because of pregency and such , i really dont think it has anything to do with breastfeeding i had friends that didnt breastfeed and there boobs sagged even more then mine. i mean i went from a B to a DD when i had my kids.... plus i had two they were still ok after the first but the second child just flattened them.. im a b again, but a saggy b
Your breasts are, by definition, not finished developing until after you've been pregnant and lactating. The pre-pregnancy/lactation phase of development generally doesn't finish until at least your early 20s.
Yep Chicken girl is right. Growth continues during pregnancy and lactation, and even if you didn't have kids, your breasts are still developing into your 20s in most womyn. But Chicken Girl already said that, LOL. It wasn't a diss, Michelle! I actually GREW a quarter inch (in height) with a couple of my pregnancies.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAAH!!!!!!! I started getting hot flashes and night sweats a few years ago, as well as some nasty mood swing (you'd never guess LOL) perimenopause is like puberty in reverse. (Well you get to keep your breasts, but they get LOWER!)
Don't hate me, but mine didn't change at all until I had my youngest (7th). They're a little lower now and a cup size smaller from DD to D. But up until my 6th baby I couldn't hold a pencil under them (remember that silly test to see how much your breasts sag?) But I think they're wonderful! They have fed 7 babies and have given me uncountable hours of pleasure! Honestly, I think genetics has more to do with how much your breasts sag with pregnancy. I know ladies who have one child and whose breasts sag, and some who have several and they don't. I know a lady with one baby who has to roll her breasts up to get them in a bra! She only has one baby and didn't breastfeed at all.
Yep, the tissue that holds up breasts does have a good genetic component. (I think I can hold a package of pencils under mine, especially the left one LOL!) You are one lucky mama, Brig, DDs that hardly sag! Wow! Brig do you think wearing a bra effects sag? Because I never though it did. I was always more comfortable early in nursing wearning one, but otherwise I never do.
SEVEN BABIES??? You're a baby making machine!!! So the nipple thing is true.... My nipples must have doujbled in size... minimum... I was wondering if they went back. I used to have the nicest nipples.... That hurts. But one of you said something smart (well not just one) I'll just= try not to think of them the way they were. Thanks alotm ladies. muchos gracias
