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Deflated Boobs
Asked by C.C. from Detroit
on May 27, 2008
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I breastfed my son for 8 months. It has been about 2 months since I stopped. Before I got pregnant/breastfeed I had pretty large full breasts. Now they are like deflat...
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- Hi C., Sorry! They don't bounce back! I breastfed my son for 11 months. I had nice boobs...now they're mediocre at best. I went from a C-cup to a small B-cup (som...
- Hi C., I'm cracking up at how many responses you received on this topic! There were so many mom's out there nodding their heads in agreement as they read your post! ...
- I had my children back to back, aka stopped breastfeeding my first son at 9 months and was pregnant the next month, so I didn't see any breast deflation. That is until...
Breastfeeding Versus Only Pumping to Avoid "Deflated" Breasts
Asked by J.G. from Dallas
on February 21, 2011
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I was reading another post last night about the effect of breastfeeding on the breasts and some women said that it made their breast a little "saggy" or "deflated". So...
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- Well, I can share with you my experience but do keep in mind that there could have been a number of other factors that played a role. With my first child I did excl...
- I don't want to get into a breastfeeding debate. Let's face it. We have children and it takes a toll on our bodies one way or the other. We gain weight, we get stret...
- It's better for your child to have mommy's breasts, and I can't see why pumping is any easier on breasts anyway. I think that's probably a myth. Breastfeed your ch...
Support/advice from Other Moms with Saggy Deflated Boobs
Asked by D.R. from Tucson
on June 1, 2008
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I am so embarrassed to even be writing this, but I need a little support and advice from real people. I've never had large breasts, but I used to do OK with a 34 B pu...
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- Hi D., I've tried Herbal Grobust which you can purchase at GNC. It did help me. I hope that this helps! I.
- I feel the same way. I never minded before that I had smaller breasts but after breastfeeding my kids and them getting smaller I feel much more self conscious. I hav...
- D....here is some advice from a 51 yr. old grandma who is dealing with the same problem with her own daughter who is 26 and nursed 2 kids in the last 3 yrs. I nursed ...
Growing Breasts
Asked by R.D. from Decatur
on May 6, 2008
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I've been breastfeeding for 8 months now using a pump. My breasts have become very large. Does anyone think that they will go back their normal size once I'm done br...
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- I always ended up smaller than when I started! Before baby #1 I was a D cup. After baby #4 I am tend to stay a small B. I think it varies for everyone!
- When I was bfing/pumping my breasts looked wonderful. Once I stopped, they deflated and now look like sad pancake boobies. I'll be restoring them to their pre-pregna...
- Good for you! Everyone seems to be different but more often than not pregnancy, lactation and gravity will have an effect. They will be different when you are done.
Post Pregnancy Breasts
Asked by M.H. from Boston
on July 19, 2008
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Anyone else out there feeling self conscious about their post pregnancy breasts? I went from a happy 34B (pre pregnancy) to almost falling over in laughter when the la...
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- Oh I definitely feel the same way about my breasts now! They went from perky 32Bs to giant 32DDs to sad, deflated, SQUISHY, strech marked, "old lady" boobs. I can't st...
- I know you already had plenty of responses but I feel your pain. I have three children and after each child (nursing) I got smaller and smaller. By the time I was do...
- Hi! I hear ya sister!! I am in the same boat as you. I went from having a normal set of size B, to huge ones while nursing and now unfortunately I am an A, actually...
Vain Question About Change in Breasts
Asked by A.Z. from New York
on June 20, 2008
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I'm asking a totally vain question about the state of my breasts 3 months after the birth of my son. Before I was pregnant, I had small, firm boobs. Now, after being ...
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- Ha! Ya know how when you blow up a brand new balloon and then let it go flying around the room as it looses air?...and then ya do it again and again??? If you notice,...
- When you breast fed your breast become soft and sags. For you to firm it up have to lift light weights to firm it up a bit.
- A. I hate to tell you this, but those babies are not going back. HOWEVER you can help the sag by wearing a comfortable bra. There are sleep bras on the market. I put m...
Breasts After Breastfeeding
Asked by A.P. from Portland
on September 30, 2010
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I had my son when I was 19. I breast fed him until he was 11 months. He's 15 months now. I was a full b small c cup when I got pregnant and got up to a full d when I w...
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- I'm not sure, that I agree with others. I've never met someone who breastfed, that was happy with their breasts immediately after breastfeeding stopped. I myself, coul...
- It has taken me years since nursing my first child to get back to a point that they look 1/2 normal again. Your body still needs time to get back into shape. Your ...
- I was a large C pre-pregnancy and grew into a D or so during...only breastfed my first for a week...and my breast sagged a little after I lost the weight. Same size i...
Breasts Sucked Away
Asked by J.C. from Santa Barbara
on February 11, 2008
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I am a huge advocate for breastfeeding. I have two boys (now four and two) each of whom I breastfed for the first year of their lives. Now that I have been finished ...
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- I have been thinking about that too. I am presently pregnant with #3 and would consider #4, but in due time. I started off with 32ddd and balloon up to an incredib...
- I suggest doing chest exercises with weights. It will help lift them and give you more confidence. I too breastfed and have had my own issues.
- Been there! Get implants! Just make sure you are done with nursing(having any more kids) I had mine done between kids, and the Dr. hacked my milk ducts(Dr. Linder in B...
Weaning Question
Asked by K.K. from Denver
on February 4, 2008
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I've recently (about a week ago) weaned my boys from nursing to bottles. The transition went smoothly enough but my question is how long after your not nursing anymor...
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- I thihk you will find your 'major' production dropping off very soon. I hate to tell you however that I found that I was still leaking on rare occasion for up to a yea...
- May sound a bit odd..but try peppermint. Get things with real peppermint oil and drink the tea. Also if they get too engorged...cabbage leaves. Put them on and it will...
- I've heard (from a LLL meeting, I believe) that some women will still be able to squeeze out, or even leak, a few drops even many years after not nursing. It depends ...
What Happens After Breastfeeding??
Asked by J.H. from Oklahoma City
on March 22, 2010
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Im just wondering if any other breastfeeding mamas feel deflated after breastfeeding for a long time? Ive exclusively BF'd my daughter for 10 months and counting and i...
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- Good for you for BF! It will take a little time for your body and hormones to get back, but yes thats normal. its not fair but its normal. I found that wearing a sport...
- Honey, say goodbye to those perky breasts that you had before breastfeeding!!! Think of a balloon, if you inflated it and then took a lot of the air out, it would not ...
- I certainly did feel deflated during the weaning stage as well as in the nursing process, right after a feeding ended until my breast were full and ready to feed again...
