what do your breasts look like after breast feeding? Did they stay big, get really small, stretch out?

Question

Just wondering what to expect..
I plan on breastfeeding and wonder about what your breasts will look like after.. thanks!

Answer 1

Does the phrase... "softball in a gym sock" ...make it visual enough for you? lol

It's still worth it...I can buy new boobs, I can't buy back the health benefits the baby will get from the process.

Answer 2

Mine looked the same as the did pre-breastfeeding, just a little bit bigger (and I mean just a little bit). Now, I am pregnant again (4 1/2 months), and I am getting pretty big now. I only breastfed my first child for 3 months (my supply diminished too quickly)...I wished I could have nursed longer. Good luck to you. Breastfeeding is difficult, so make sure you have lots of support! Don't give up either, because it's the best thing for your baby, and an absolutely amazing experience!

Answer 3

I breastfed my son until he was a year old (he's 16 months now) My breasts were bigger when I was breastfeeding, but now that I've stopped they're back to about the same as before I got pregnant.. my sister on the other hand did not get so lucky. After weaning her 2nd child she says she thinks her breasts are smaller than before she ever had children.

Answer 4

It is in your genetics. Most women seem to get larger, yet less "full" looking after breastfeeding. Do you have anyone in your family that has breastfed? If so, how did their breasts do? This doesn't mean your breasts will do the same, but it is a good indication. Mine got a little larger, but seemed more deflated after breastfeeding. This will happen regardless if you breastfeed or not. I recommend you breastfeed! You won't regret it regardless of breast outcome!

Answer 5

It all depends on the woman. Some stay big, some get even bigger, some sag, some deflate like a ballon. With me, I was pregnant again before I quit breastfeeding, so I went from breastfeeding boobs to pregnant boobs, not much difference. We will see what happens when I'm done breastfeeding this one.

Answer 6

When I was pregnant my breast went from a B to a C. Then i breast feed for only 3 weeks and they went down to an A. They didn't really sag but they are not as perky as they were before I had childern. But everyone is different.

Answer 7

I wouldn't use the word sag; less perky would probably be a better description. However, this is due to the changes that occur during pregnancy in general, breast feeding will not make them sag anymore than bottle feeding.

Answer 8

They are a lot bigger than usual when you breastfeed, that's for sure. When your milk first comes in (usually a few days after your baby is born) they become huge! I remember how uncomfortable that was. It gets better.

Mine are not stretched out or smaller than usual (probably because I haven't lost all my baby weight yet). Just make sure you wear a really good and supportive nursing bra.

Answer 9

Everyone is different. Some get smaller, some sag, mine stayed bigger! If you breast feed for like 2 years then I'd lean towards the sagging...

Answer 10

Well mine were small to begin with.

However, during and while breastfeeding they were about 2 cup sizes larger. I love it!!!!!!!

Anyway.

Two years later they have deflated. I'm confident in myself so it doesn't bother me to the point of feeling I need surgery. But they do flatten.

Additionally, I wouldn't have given up the bonding between me and my daughter for that year for anything.

Answer 11

My breast looked like someone poked a hole in them and they deflated. Now, that i have put some weight back on they are filling out. Most woman says their breast get bigger after baby, mine didn't.