breastfeeding, will it make my large breasts deflate afterwards?

Question

If it does it's worth it, but I would just like to be warned.

I know the benefits and sacrifice pertaining to breastfeeding, as pathetic as it is-I like my boobs and was wondering how shot I should expect them to get after long term breastfeeding.

-Thanks

so, what I was saying is that even it it made my boobs fall off "It is worth it"

-I'm not pregnant

-I'm trying to get pregnant.

^_^

I wasn't asking "IS it worth it?"

I said "It is worth it"

Ack!

You people are dumb....

Answer 1

The breasts will not deflate but they may look or feel a little deflated after weaning. The nice pregnancy/breastfeeding swelling is due to the enlarged and full milk ducts. After you wean, your breasts look a little deflated but that is because you are used to them looking so full. Weaning slowly (baby-led weaning) prevents this. For some women the breasts can be described as "pendulous" after breastfeeding (they are pointing more down then out) but this also happens with age and changes in weight.
I breastfed each of my boys for 15 months each (they both just weaned themselves then) and my breasts never looked or felt deflated. My bra size never changed.
To make sure that your breasts stay the way they are, wear a good fitting bra, not to loose but tight enough to feel like it is holding up your breasts but not pressing them into your chest. Buy four and wear them even while sleeping (you'll need them especially while pregnant and for the first few months).
As for the difficult/ease of breastfeeding, I found in very easy. It only hurts if you are not doing something properly and a ten-minute visit with a lactation consultant or a mom with a lot of experience can fix that. Formula-fed babies do go longer between feedings but that is because their little bodies are not able to digest formula as well as breastmilk. I commend your decision to breastfeed and you can email me anytime with questions.

Answer 2

I had H cup breasts during my pregnancy (with the complications of having pierced nipples) and like you we did not manage to successfully breastfeed and gave up before I left hospital (4days). I did however express my milk for a further 12 weeks. I would have like to have gone longer but it just didn't work out that way. Formula always seems like the easy answer, and to an extent it is (baby sleeping through, no sore nipples etc) but at least give breastfeeding a go. Express - do mixed feeding if you have to. Some breast milk at the beginning is better than no breast milk at all even if it's only for the first week it does make a difference. If you are considering it at all and then don't you will probably feel bad later on that you didn't at least try. If you do decide not to then you know the way it will go - the feelings if guilt, feeling the need to explain yourself to people all the time, the 'looks' you get when you are bottle feeding, the lectures from random strangers on the importance of breastfeeding, the lectures form the midwives etc :( But at least if you have been through it once then you will know what to expect. Good luck what ever you choose to do :)

Answer 3

THe boobs will probably be a little less perky then they were before, but everyone is different and every body reacts ina different way.

And if the only reason you want to breast feed os to deflate your chest, it isn't worth it. Breast feeding can be really challenging and painful (the leche people don't tell this side) the baby will want to eat every hour or two at the very most. it takes a while for th emilk to be released from the breast so consider this, a half hour to feed the baby (15 minutes each side) then burp the baby, ten to fifteen minutes, then change the baby and put it down to sleep or play , another ten to fifteen minutes, so far thats what, almost an hour, the baby will be rady to eat again two hours or less from when the first feeding began.

ITs hard, it takes more dedication then just wanting to boobs to change shape a little. That isn't to say don't try it, its soo good for the baby, especially the first milk, called collostrum, cause its full of anti bacterial and aniti viral particles from your own body.

Answer 4

Feeding ur baby with ur breast, which created special milk designed for ur baby is worth it totally.

Breast feeding is healthy, convenient and very special bonding.

I was able to for 8 months.

Ur breast will deflate after wards from just being pregnant anyway! Just think about it, when ur preg ur breast get bigger, well when ur not preg. theyw ill most likely go back down. So it doesn't matter if u breastfeed or not, they will deflate and ur body is NEVER the same! Sorry girl!

Answer 5

Yes, breastfeeding reduces your breast size and also can help you lose weight because all those calories you burn making milk for the baby get burned off when the baby drinks the milk. Extra weight loss for you!! Lots of women who say they will not breastfeed often do this because it helps them get rid of their baby weight!

Answer 6

i have a 4 month old and i am breastfeeding. my breast are the same size but my mother said with time your breast size decreases (she has 5 kids and breast fed us all) and my breast did deflate.

Answer 7

It did not for me. I stayed the same size before and after. So did my mom and sister.
Of course, pregnancy itself and gravity have added a "sag" factor.

Best of luck and CONGRATS!

Answer 8

yes they loose their fullness and hang funny but nothing a good bra won't fix, plus the benefit for back pain and oh yeah the benefit for your child..

Answer 9

yes, absolutely