Okay so i know this ? has been asked but i want clerification. Im currently an A cup right now. And Im reading about how your breasts increase insize when you get pregnant. Well What I am wondering is because im so small right now at 34 weeks, when should I expect them to grow and when should I Buy maternity bra's. Im planning on breast feeding but I always hear things about how small chested woman cant. Please help, thanks in advance!
2007-04-27 11:06:32 · 20 answers · asked by CuddleBug 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Breast size has NOTHING to do with the supply of breast milk!
Ask your OBGYN.
2007-04-27 11:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breast size has nothing to do with ability to breastfeed. Some women get the big boobs while pregnant and some never do. Don't go buying all your nursing bras now. If your breast change it will be near the end of pregnancy so your best bet is to just buy one at a time til you know where you are going to stay. If your old bra is too small get a bigger one, but don't assume you are going to jump to a C from an A wait until you are a C before buying it.
2007-04-27 18:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by Heavenly Advocate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being small chested has nothing to do with you not being able to breastfeed. Your breasts should start growing around 8 months and can get up to 2 cup sizes bigger so start buying maternity bras as soon as you hit 8 months. After breastfeeding your breasts can go back to the size they were before pregnancy or stay the size they were when you breastfed.
2007-04-27 18:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The size of a woman's breasts are a result of the fat under them, not the ability to make milk. If you are still an A cup at 34weeks pregnant, they aren't going anywhere (you might make it to a B after delivery but they'll never be huge). They will fill with milk about 3 days after delivery (they will make colostrum before that) and you will see the biggest change then. Buy maternity bras in your size now (you can wait if you want to but I don't think it will be necessary). Maternity bras adjust so you won't have to worry that they won't fit. You will have no trouble breastfeeding because of your breast size. The lactation nurses in the hospital will help you learn to nurse and everything will be fine. Email me if you have more breastfeeding questions, I breastfed my 4-yr-old and my 2-yr-old until they were each 15 mos old.
2007-04-27 18:17:23 · answer #4 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Breast feeding doesn't have anything to do with the size of your breasts! Don't listen to that, you can breastfeed and I applaud you for wanting to do what's best for your baby. I always saw the most notable increase in size a few days after delivery when my milk came in. I did buy some nursing bras before I delivered but just a couple of cheap ones to have on hand, then after I got a better idea of how things were going to go and my size was stabilized a little better I bought more of better quality. Good luck to you!
2007-04-27 18:12:40 · answer #5 · answered by johnsonon81 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a 32(barely)B before I got pregnant. At the end of my pregnancy I was a 40D. It came on suddenly, and they grew as my belly did. My son is a year, and I am no longer breast feeding, but proudly sport my new 36 C's. You may have a small chest, but that has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not you can breastfeed. Go fo it, it's what's best for baby, All natural! Hope I can help, any more questions you can email me, and I'd be more than willing to help as best I can! Good Luck!
2007-04-27 18:14:38 · answer #6 · answered by cait5156 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok they should be growing now. Some peoples milk never comes in and the smaller the cheast the more problems. I am a C cup and couldnt breast feed so it doesnt just depend on the size. If you dont grow then there would be no need for a bra. After you have the baby your breast will get bigger when the milk really starts to come in.
2007-04-27 18:10:11 · answer #7 · answered by terrificsphynx 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are at 36 weeks and you have seen no progress or any changes then you probably wont change much but that doesnt mean you cant breast feed once you start to breast feed your child then that will cause your milk to drop after your child has consumed what they call colestrum which is the clear liquid that you see when you first start feeding then you will start to see a change in breast size due to the milk dropping. Congrats on your new baby i hope this helps
2007-04-27 18:13:52 · answer #8 · answered by noneya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't buy a maternity bra until after your milk comes in. I went from a A cup to a C cup when my milk came in to breastfeed my son. Your milk won't come in until a few days after you deliver. I'd just make sure you have a comfortable sports bra to do until you see what size you need and plenty of breast pads. Some stores do allow you to return the bra if its the wrong size; Belk told me I could if I needed a different size once my milk came in as long as I didn't remove the tags.
2007-04-27 18:16:36 · answer #9 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am breastfeeding my three-week old son. My breasts didn't grow that much during pregnancy, but once my milk came in, my breasts literally doubled in size. There is absolutely no reason why a small breasted woman cannot breastfeed. If you have inverted nipples or your baby has a cleft lip or other problems with sucking, you may not be able to, but this has nothing to do with your breast size.
2007-04-27 18:12:47 · answer #10 · answered by tally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The size of your breasts says nothing about your ability to breastfeed! You should be perfectly able to. Your breasts may not grow much during pregnancy, but surely after the child is born... once you produce milk. Massage and oil your skin daily. You will wake up 2 days after the birth with size C or D. That's what happened to me!
Good luck.
2007-04-27 18:12:25 · answer #11 · answered by * 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋