Post Partum Breast Changes

Dear MrsM-Everyone assures me that [after pregnancy] I’ll go back to my small self! They have nothing but positive feed back [except] when it comes to boobs! EVERYONE says they sag after pregnancy [and] that they never perk up…is this true? I want to breast feed, and plan to, but I don’t want to be 20 and have the chest I am very proud of fall down! Give it to me straight-is there hope for my girls?

Yes and no. Your boobs will sag-that’s gravity for you. They will probably sag a little whether or not you decide to breastfeed, since they will still gain weight from your milk coming in and then loose weight when you dry up which both happen whether you breastfeed or not.

That being said, if you take good care of yourself it is not a terribly noticable difference. ALWAYS wear a bra, and make sure to wear one that fits correctly (you can have yourself fitted at one of the fancier department stores like Macys even if you don’t buy the bra there). Keep a good tab on your pregnancy weight gain-if you gain a lot and then loose a lot that will make your skin stretch and make your boobs look saggier.

Use the pencil test (I know it’s really juvenile, but it’s what I do). Put a pencil under your breast (when you don’t have a bra on) and see how many pencils will stay there on their own. Before I had my son I couldn’t hold one pencil (I was pretty perky in those days) but even after having my son I can still only hold one-so in my experience it’s not a huge difference.

Honestly, no matter how saggy the girls get, your baby won’t mind and your husband probably won’t either. There is something sexy about the woman who gives you children-at least that’s what my husband says-and it’s a small price to pay for your beautiful baby.