Breast changes often start before you are far enough along in your pregnancy for a positive pregnancy test. Changes may include:. Many early pregnancy symptoms mimic those associated with premenstrual syndrome PMS. During the second half of the menstrual cycle, you may have sore, heavy, or tender breasts as a symptom of PMS.
Your breasts may feel lumpy or ache. As with early pregnancy, these physical symptoms are generated by the production of hormones, such as progesterone. This may cause the veins on your breasts to become larger, bluer, and more visible.
Your breasts will also continue to grow in size. You may feel an ache right up into your armpits. That area has breast tissue called the Tail of Spence. You may also notice changes to your nipples. They may become larger and more sensitive, and you may notice a darkening of the areola. You may also begin to develop Montgomery tubercles in the areola. These small, painless bumps have antiseptic and lubricating qualities, and help support breastfeeding.
During the second trimester, estrogen levels continue to rise. Your breasts will continue feeling heavy or full as the milk ducts develop, and you may need to purchase a larger bra at this time to accommodate your growing size.
You may only go up one cup size, or you may go up several. Consider getting fitted so that you can find the right bra size for you. Even though your breasts will continue to change, and you may only be in a new bra size for a short amount of time, wearing a bra that fits will help keep you more comfortable.
Your breasts will also start to produce colostrum during the first few weeks of the second trimester. Colostrum is the first form of breast milk. You may not be aware that your body is producing colostrum, or you may begin to experience leakage of breast milk at this time.
As your body continues to get ready to give birth, your breasts will become even heavier and denser. Your nipples will become larger and more pronounced. They may also change shape. Your nipples and areola may continue to darken significantly. As the skin on your breasts stretches to accommodate their growing size, you may experience itching or dryness.
If so, using a gentle moisturizer will help. You may also develop stretch marks. Colostrum is nutrition-dense and full of antibodies. You may leak colostrum during pregnancy, although not all pregnant women experience leakage. Leakage can be uncomfortable during pregnancy. Try inserting nursing pads into your bra to absorb milk and prevent stains or wet spots from seeping through to your clothing. Pads are available in either disposable or environmentally-friendly reusable varieties.
From pregnancy, through breastfeeding, to after weaning, our experts explain how your breasts change — plus we give you tips on caring for them along the way.
Read on to find out what to expect as you journey through the trimesters, breastfeed your baby, and eventually wean her. Surging hormones and a shift in breast structure mean your nipples and breasts may feel sensitive and tender from as early as three or four weeks. Some mums-to-be have sore breasts during pregnancy right up until the birth, but for most it subsides after the first trimester. Your breasts might not actually grow much until shortly before — or even after — the birth.
Most women find a seamless style with wide straps in a soft, breathable fabric most comfortable. Get yourself measured properly to ensure a good fit. From around your 15 th week of pregnancy the new milk-producing cells in your breasts become active, and by around week 22 they start making milk. Just use warm water and pat them dry.
These can help to gently draw out your nipples, making it easier for your newborn to latch on. Ask a healthcare professional or read our article about inverted or flat nipples for more advice. If you experience a sudden increase in breast size during pregnancy, your breasts may feel itchy and you might develop stretch marks.
A gentle moisturiser can help soothe the itch. Your breasts may start to feel heavy or sore again during the last trimester. Remember to get a couple of breastfeeding bras the month before your baby is due.
If possible, buy from a shop that has a fitter experienced in nursing bras, or consult an online fitting guide. Every woman is different, but your breasts are likely to be around one to two bra cup sizes bigger than before pregnancy.
I hated taking my bra off because my boobs would hit my stomach and it just felt awkward and weird. During breastfeeding, whenever my nipples were touched by anything, even shower water! They increased by two cup sizes even before I gained very much weight — by the second trimester! It was positive! My breasts grew during the whole pregnancy and my husband made sure to let me know as well.
While my belly has grown from the size of an orange to a watermelon, my breasts have transformed from hard little apples to big, juicy, easily bruised mangos. The first trimester they felt sore and tight all the time, with a constant prickly pain that was amplified three times by even the slightest touch, brush, or jab.
The second trimester they felt itchy, tender and squished—I had to upgrade to a bigger bra to make room. Now, near the end in my third trimester, they are just big and in the way—they feel like they could spill out at any moment.
My breasts grew to a C cup and breasts felt full and heavy — like they do when you get your period. An extremely noticeable difference in my breasts during pregnancy was when they started to leak colostrum!
I would have yellow fluid, sometimes called "liquid gold" by lactation consultants leaking from my nipples and making crusty marks in my bras. It was a very strange sensation to be able to expel fluid from my nipples before my breastmilk was anywhere near being produced.
I also HATED wearing any underwire during this time so I opted for camisoles with built-in shelf bras for maximum comfort but minimal support. My rib cage expanded a lot to make room for the baby, so I ended up going from a 32B to a 36C during my pregnancy. After pregnancy, my breasts have definitely changed physically, but my relationship with my breasts is what changed the most.
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