boobs after nursing

Cassandra - posted on 11/06/2010

I was 34 b before nursing my son, now I am am a 36 c. Not that big of a differance for me. You'll probably just be a size bigger than you were before you got pregnant.

Brittany - posted on 11/06/2010

i am naturally a 32g and thankfully havent increased while bf. i wonder this everyday! lol

Sylvia - posted on 11/06/2010

Hard to know. Mine are pretty much how they used to be (after 9 months of pregnancy, 4+ years of nursing, and another ~4 years since weaning), but I've never been anywhere near size F ...

Laura Zoey - posted on 11/06/2010

I know that fatigue well, oh boy! Going up the stairs on my hands and knees these days, sometimes resting in the middle too. Oh boy I wish I had more energy too, I think it gets better later in the pregnancy, but I'm in my second trimester now and I'm still tired. Yes I do think breastfeeding is wiping me out too! Don't feel selfish, we all do things we feel we need and we have to to stay sane! I feel selfish when I put the tv on for my son to watch so I can rest, but you know what I don't care right now cuz I really need the rest!
And don't get me wrong, there are times when he asks to breastfeed and I'm thinking hell no! I sometimes just don't want to lift my shirt and get my belly all cold, but it's easier to give in then to deal with the tantrum so that's where I end up.
I think you are doing great :)

Nanette - posted on 11/06/2010

I wasnt implying that you called me selfish. thats the way I feel lately. I actually loved breastfeeding. But now being pregnant and breastfeeding has me wiped out. some days i cant even get out of bed, and when I do I just end up laying on the ground wishing I was sleeping. House and laundry and dishes dont get done. My daughter these days nurses on her favorite side then begs for the other side, but then doesnt want that side she wants the other side. back and forth. This in the middle of the night is hard. She still wakes up to nurse. I love nursing and would continue if I had more energy. My daughter keeps pulling at my shirt while were out. Im conservative and it embarrasses me when there are men around and she does that. I have total mixed emotions about this. I dont want to stop bc when we first started nursing we had alot of problems and we worked thru them! So its sad for me to end it. but as I said before I just dont have the energy for it. my daughter eats 3 or more meals a day like big people food so nursing is only for naps morning and bedtime! Thank you for your support and help. I do appreciate everyone who commented on this

Laura Zoey - posted on 11/06/2010

I don't mean to imply you are selfish, I hope that didn't come off wrong! Ya I know it's alot to strive for but honestly, breastfeeding is no big deal to me. It's actually the easiest part of parenting to me! I'm a lazy person I guess and I love snuggling on the couch watching tv, breastfeeding my boy! I figure most moms want a break in between because there was something about breastfeeding that wasn't working well? Is there something that you can think of that makes bf not a good experience for you? Curious only cuz my friends all weaned before the next baby too and I'm thinking there might be a pattern. For me it's way easier to breastfeed then to fix him a meal. ;)

Nanette - posted on 11/06/2010

Laura,
Wow all i can say is good luck! It is rough physically for me. So more power to you. I know this sounds selfish and it is, but I breastfed my daughter for 13 months now and I am pregnant and i just need a break from it. So I am gonna wean her. i wanted to Tandum nurse but i dont have the energy for it

Laura Zoey - posted on 11/06/2010

Lol, I couldn't tell you, but I am interested myself as I'm planning on about 4-5 kids and I'm going to be breast-feeding them back to back as I'd like to give each around 4 years of breastfeeding, soooo honestly I'm looking forward to about ten years or so of non stop lactation. :) well I can only assume my boobs will be different by the end of all that but I wouldn't be able to tell if the changes are due to lactation or simply aging! I was 19 when I became pregnant so by the time I'm in my thirties I can assume they won't be like my teen aged boobs anyways.
But that's a long time off so I don't think about it much!

Angela - posted on 11/05/2010

sadly you will probably only go down one cup sized since your pregnant again. keep those nursing bras cause u will be that big again after delivery. lol. and FYI maternity stores carry size F bras that are not nursing for the same price as its other bras. Try motherhood maternity stores.

Rebekah - posted on 11/05/2010

I'm no help. I was a 32 "nearly A" before children, a full 34 A (or at first, a small B) when nursing, and am now about a 34 "nearly A" again. And FYI I did nurse my daughter for a full year with my barely B size cups. :)

Charlotte - posted on 11/05/2010

before i was pregnant i was a 36 e, now im breastfeeding i'm a 34 G!! i'm curious as to what mine are going to look like when i stop aswell lol!!

Nanette - posted on 11/05/2010

thanks. I am ok with droopy as long as they look better in a bra, that I don't have to pay a fortune for!

Jessica - posted on 11/05/2010

Hard to say since you're pregnant. When I weaned my daughter my breasts went down fast! I'm normally small busted but breastfeeding made me huge. It's hard to get used to them small again. I'm a size bigger than I was before pregnancy, but they are a little "sad". They are kinda droppy right now, but that will get better over time.

Minnie - posted on 11/05/2010

It really depends on you and your body. Since you say your pregnant you can expect them to stay larger than your prepregnancy size.