Will breastfeeding cause your breasts to sag?

Question

Well, I'm 7 months pregnant, and originally I had planned to breastfeed, at least for the first 2 months. The only thing is my fiancee is concerned that it'll cause my breasts to sag. I figured that since this is my first child, and most like the only child I'll be giving birth to and the fact that I'm only 20 years old, my body will revert back better than most women. Also note that I started with a B/C cup pre-pregnancy and now I'm almost a DD. So, with all those factors, will my breasts still sag?

Answer 1

Hi im 20 years old also and i thought that my breast would return back as well lol how wrong was i. I have two little boys a 1 year old and a 3 year old even if u dont breastfeed at all ur milk is still going to come in and dry up and that will thus cause them to "sag" but hey when u have that baby in ur arms im sure the both of u wont be worried

Answer 2

Breasfeeding may affect your breasts a little, but it sounds like you are going to sag anyway. Going from a B/C to a DD will cause your breast skin to stretch. When your milk stops (either post delivery or at weaning) your breasts will reduce to a B or so, but you'll have the skin of a DD. Yes, it will shrink a little, but you will not be nearly as perky as you were prepregnancy. My suggestion is to try breastfeeding and see if you like it. It will save a TON of money on formula (price it at the store...it's about a hundred dollars a month from what I remember), and is much better for your baby. If you choose not to continue, don't feel bad about it. It's your choice, although it has little bearing on breast sagging. Your breasts, along with any stretch marks, wider hips, and "mommy pooch" you may have are just a rite of passage when you enter motherhood. It's to be expected after all your body is going through to bring forth this new life. When I start complaining about the extra curves (mind you I was 107 lbs and size 6 when we met, two kids later I'm quite a bit rounder and in a size 12) my husband tells me to shut up. "My children put those curves on you. I love them."

Blessings

Answer 3

Lol.....why did he marry a woman if he was worrying about sagging breasts? Let him know that men's breasts don't sag...maybe that could be an option.

I understand your worry, especially if you know your husband is worried about it (I feel sorry for you)...he should be respecting your body and ANYTHING it does. He is in for a shock when he sees what your body does during and after childbirth.

At 20, I doubt you will have much of a problem, but honestly, if you breastfeed, and you have a healthy baby, who cares if they sag??? If hubby is so preoccupied with perky breasts, let him pay for implants after you are done having kids. (AND a breastlift).

I am 40. I just had my baby last year. My breasts are sagging 3 times more than I ever imagined they would, and I breastfed for only one WEEK.

If you are DD now, and only 7 months pg, wow....they get a lot bigger after you give birth. Don't worry about it, no matter what happens.

Answer 4

Please dont decide whether or not to breastfeed on how your breasts are going to look afterwards. That is soooo shallow. Your a Mum now and need to do whats best for the baby.
I breastfeed for almost 4 yrs total (2 kids) and my breasts arent saggy. But everyones body is different and your body is and has and will go through so much, it will never really be the same whether you have more kids or not.
Good Luck with the rest of your pregnancy, and I hope your Fiancee gets over his shallowness. There's so much more to worry about when your having a kid, than saggy boobs.

Answer 5

ya...they might..with my 1st I was a B cup to start and went to a D cup and breastfed for 6mths and i wasn't too bad afterwards...but it really shouldn't be a concern...its just one of the things that u have to expect to happen when u have child en...its like stretch marks, they just happen...but u may pop back...now that u r already a DD, there isn't much u can do except to except them that way or have your breasts done later on down the road...I'm on my second and i got huge this time around and figure oh well, if i don't have anymore by the time I'm 30(I'll be 27 next mth) I'll get my breasts done, but just remember breastfeeding is the best thing for your child and it is great for bonding...u also benefit from it in so many ways(u will lose your weight sooo much faster)...i hope this helps and good luck with the little one....Congratulations!!!!

Answer 6

Ha! Your fiance sounds pretty shallow, if he wants to be a good parent at all then his mind should change. It is a proven and studied fact that babies are healthier when raised on breast milk for as long as possible before weaning them off to formula. Your chest will get larger with pregnancy as it already has, and with the size they have become (DD) any normal woman pregnant or not with natural breasts that size do have sagging along with back pain, so yeah they are going to sag! And chances are your chest won't get that much smaller either. It's like someone who is obese and overweight goes on a diet and shrinks up, yeah they are smaller but the skin is still there sagging em down. It shouldn't be a concern as a parent, it's a small price to pay don't you think? It's gravity, every woman has to deal with it.

Answer 7

I think that the breast tissue changes after pregnancy, but that doesn't necessarily mean "SAG." I would recommend you breastfeed because it will help you burn 500+ calories a day and will speed up the return to your pre-pregnancy body. I only breastfed for 2 months, and I regret not doing it longer.

Answer 8

Depends! With some women yes breast feeding will do that to you and in others no it wont! Even if it did...look at these factors, Breasting feeding is the best for your new born and it does help you lose some of that baby weight! So in the end when it comes to your child, does it really matter what your breast are going to look like in life, or the outcome of your child's life!?!?!?! You would have to look at it has which one is more important to you?

Answer 9

sure, perhaps a little bit. But let's be honest, the rest of your body is not going to be quite the same either. These are the sacrafices we make for our children when we choose to have them. Breastfeeding is an unselfish choice that we make to be sure that we give our babies the best shot at being healthy. There are some great bra's out there that when you are done having children and nursing will still make you look like a million bucks.
you are doing a great thing by choosing to nurse your baby, don't change your mind because your breasts will change shape... in the grand scheme of life who cares.

Answer 10

No your breasts will not sag as long as you make sure to have good posture, trust me, i breast feed my 1 1/2 year old for abt 6 months (thats how 3-6 months for breast feeding from what my dr. told me), and my breasts never sagged but thats cuz i made sure to keep my posture right. It will also help you loose some of that extra baby fat that you've gained while you were pregnant. Your baby will also get as much antibodies from your milk to keep healthy from ear infections, colds, flus etc. Good Luck on that lil one.