Will Your Breasts Ever Be the Same After Pregnancy?

How your breasts change from pregnancy to breastfeeding and back.
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Why are my breasts getting so big so fast?

"They're gearing up to produce enough milk for a newborn baby," says Tanmoy Mukherjee, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. When you're pregnant, your body has very high levels of estrogen and progesterone, hormones that stimulate your breasts' milk glands and milk ducts, respectively. The result of all this can be a big change in bra size, but growth usually slows or stops at the end of the first trimester. Your best strategy? Go to a department store or old-fashioned bra shop and get fitted for your new size.

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brainsonthetabl wrote:

This article never answered the original question--will my breasts ever be the same. It had useful information, but I really just wanted to know, will my breasts be like they used to be?

2/3/2012 04:47:47 PM Report Abuse
julieandcolbys1 wrote:

get ur doc to call u in dr newmans nipple cream! it is like magic!!! that lansinoh cream just didnt cut it for me i wanted to give up...then my nurse at the hospital recomended this. my nipples went from razors to normal in just a couple uses. u have to get it filled at a pharmacy that does compounding though. call around and c where to get it filed first. trust me...its worth it!!!

1/10/2012 07:29:57 AM Report Abuse
rachelsevier wrote:

im 8 mos pregnate and my chest is bigger around (4 inches!) but my cup size is still the same! im only a c cup so i was kinda looking forward to my gals growing some but i gotta say i am thoroughly dissappointed!

7/15/2011 08:36:40 PM Report Abuse
swhite190 wrote:

CAN I PUMP WHILE STILL PREGNANT...I'M SO LEAKY

6/17/2011 01:04:22 PM Report Abuse
feezybaby28 wrote:

I fit bras for 2 years:Get fit when pregnant. If ur smaller in the band nd larger in the cup nd wnt smethng comfy try a Wacoal, Chantelle, or Le Mystere bra. They r a little pricey bt will last nd make u feel much better! Also, Spanx has extremely comfy bras in 32a-42dd. I've fit several pregnant women in these. A good wireless comfy nursing bra can be found by Elle Mcpherson. Hope this might help u ladies gt sme more comfy bras to make ur pregnancy a little easier.

5/17/2011 10:14:37 PM Report Abuse
KarenFtWayne wrote:

Try http://www.biggerbras.com/ for bigger bras with smaller bands.

5/13/2011 11:46:59 AM Report Abuse
KarenFtWayne wrote:

The statement "If your bust size no longer allows for standard bras, check out Lane Bryant (lanebryant.com) for beautiful bras in larger sizes." only works if you are also big in the rib cage. They don't start until 36 and 36 only goes up to 36DDD. I am a 34I, so there are lots of us who can't use lanebryant because we are not large, just big busted. And yes - my 34I is all natural!

5/13/2011 11:45:34 AM Report Abuse
teel_k wrote:

i started out as a 32DD which was plenty big for me, Now i am 8 months pregnant just went and got sized about a month ago and bought 32H bras, most dont fit. where can i go to find ones that do?

5/7/2011 12:49:59 PM Report Abuse
morningstar1013 wrote:

since i was 16 i've been a 32dd. Now with my second son coming i was told if i breast feed they will shrink is this true? I did not breast feed with my first and they stayed about the same size maybe went down a little but i would love to drop a size or two

4/27/2011 05:02:08 PM Report Abuse
witherspoon.vanessa wrote:

I am a 34G since my pregnancy. I was a 32DDD. I can only find bras at affordable prices at Dillards.I can sometimes wear a 34DDD depending on the style . The brand that I have had most luck and comfort with is Cabernet. They are usually $30.00 or less.Very Comfortable. I did not find any without underwire that had support. Good Luck!! Also Check the clearance bras and when they have a semi-annual sale.Try on the DDD bra it just might fit.I got two for $9.00 each.

2/12/2011 01:16:47 AM Report Abuse
laken101 wrote:

Is there anyway to keep your breast from sagging and shrinking after pregnancy? I'm only 22 and I have 1 son and after he was born my breast shrunk smaller than b4 and then sagged:( and I'm now pregnant again and would LOVE to find a secret to keep them perky and preferrably the size they are now(which probly won't happen) but if anyone has any wonderful secrets, PLEASE let me know! Thanks!

1/14/2011 03:52:59 PM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

For archer, try ur hospital. Mine has a maternity store where u can get bras, n they seem to have more sizes and bands than anyone. Im a 36 G and never have a problem. If urs doesnt call around to a few other close hospitals to the labor and delivery and see if they do.

1/3/2011 08:35:54 PM Report Abuse
amandantx21 wrote:

humm ive read that not to wearunder wire bras??? just wondering most of my bras are undrewire?

12/31/2010 09:20:38 PM Report Abuse
avercler1 wrote:

I was 5'3" and 120 lbs before I was pregnant. I wore a 34D-34DD bra. With my first child I was bigger than a 34I (I had one, but it was too painful and too tight to wear). I am now pregnant with #2, and already a 34G(at 18 weeks). Does anyone have good wes sites for SMALL bands and large cups? Lane Bryant does not carry Small band sizes.

10/13/2010 02:55:14 PM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

I can defintely relate to the changes in your nipples while pregnant. My "head lights" are always shining these days like its winter time cold. While pregnant, wear a good padded bra girls!

10/6/2010 11:26:34 AM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

I suggest a specialty bra store if your breast are huge like myself. Lane Bryant will only go so far, especially if you have a small band size-i.e. 36 I like me. Pay the extra $$ and get the correct bra that fits. Just going up in the band/cup size to compensate is not best. Be fitted so you will feel comfortable through out your pregnancy.

10/6/2010 11:24:13 AM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

WOW!!!!! My breast size was a 36 G before. I wore a DD at age 14. I have been fitted for a 36 I during my pregnancy. I am going to look like an alien by the time my milk comes in. I am 19 weeks pregnant and my breasts are HUGE! Unlike most women, this is not the fun, sexy part of pregnancy for me. I feel your pain if you are beyond well endowed and pregnant.

10/6/2010 11:20:59 AM Report Abuse
FirstXxMom wrote:

I was a beautiful C30 now Im a terrible d40!!! I'm only 5'5 and befor I got prego I was only 125lbs what am I gonna do with these things?????? They are too big for my little body. I really CAN wait to see how they will look after I have my baby girl. pity on my monsters!!

10/4/2010 06:36:25 AM Report Abuse
nyunnmorgan wrote:

I'm 34 weeks and already was wearing a H Cup....now my breast are all you see. I purchased a size I Cup from JcPenney's around my 6 month, however they have grown another two cups bigger. Who makes bras this big? This is ridiculous, I'm having one baby, whose going to drink all this milk?

9/17/2010 05:52:03 PM Report Abuse
pbvdq01 wrote:

I am due in 2 weeks and was an A cup before I became pregnant. I'm 5'7" so I was definitely small in the chest. I am up a D cup now. Yay! I hope my breast stay this way later, I know they won't though.

9/3/2010 01:22:33 PM Report Abuse
mdtorres90 wrote:

i was a dd before i got pregnant and now i am 36weeks an im jus about an f! and i have a petite frame.. not cool at all

8/18/2010 06:59:14 PM Report Abuse
harajukuloversafari wrote:

my breast size was always huge and that am pregnant hello! my breast has gone from a 36d to a 36ddd! yupp n i'm milky like a cow in a factory... wow!

8/16/2010 06:58:26 PM Report Abuse
amandalynn2190 wrote:

my breasts were not even a b cup before i got pregnant but now at 34 weeks im a full d cup!which would be great if my new breasts didnt have to come with strange new nipples:)Lol.it is comforting to know that im not the only one feeling like a cow these days with all this lactating

8/6/2010 11:37:39 AM Report Abuse
tmpg77 wrote:

one thing i like about the growing size is if i wear low cut shirts it takes the eyes off of my belly. it makes u feel pretty again..

8/3/2010 06:44:45 AM Report Abuse
ojitoschikitit0s wrote:

i like em =) especially my hubby

7/23/2010 12:45:08 PM Report Abuse
dlmurrie wrote:

Ugh, I can definitely relate to this one. I had a 5-cup-size difference between my breasts to begin with, and now it seems even worse!

7/22/2010 08:08:01 AM Report Abuse
Tyna4986 wrote:

I'm 4 months and my bra size has not changed. I've gotten a lil wider across my chest but thats about it. I hope it stays that way :)

6/16/2010 11:46:00 AM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

mine wont stop lactating i feel like a cow (milk anyone)

5/5/2010 03:37:10 PM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

im feeling fat and/or sassy

3/24/2010 10:53:05 AM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

ranch dressing

3/24/2010 10:52:32 AM Report Abuse
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