How long after BF'ing

[westy]

Hi ladies, my little boy (2.5) has fully weaned a week ago and im just wondering how long it take for your breasts to return to there pre- breastfeeding size? Should i be back to my normal size within a few months, or do they never really return to what was once a 'normal' size?

TIA

[Cass72]

Your boobs are never the same......

Actually, this time round (I think because I fed for longer**) my boobs are in much better shape than pre-pregnancy. DS2 has been weaned for 18 months. I can't remember how long it took but they slowly "dwindled" away to a comfortable C cup. I thnk because he as weaning himself slowly I was downgrading (as it were) slowly anyway so didn't notice too much of a difference except for the fullness feeling.



**a theory I'm working on!

[westy]

Thanks Cass... i was kinda hoping they would shrink a little...even a cup or two would be awesome im currently a 18E, so to go down a few sizes would be great!!

Think i'll just have to wait and see what happens...its not like i can do boobie exercises to get them into shape ,lol

[lady_neon]

I'd have thought they'd never go back to how they were pre-pregnancy, like the others have said.

Taurean you have scared me! I was a 10E, up to 12G while BF... think I'll be tucking my boobs into my pants after this

[westy]

Maybe i should have said goodbye old boobs 2.5yrs ago and hello to my new boobies

[Taurean]

I think most women can say goodbye to their old boobs after breastfeeding (and pregnancy). I don't think they're ever the same again but some women are happy with the change, others not so much . I was a very perky and firm (12) C-D cup before kids. Two babies later and they're saggy B cups now. I actually just had to buy B cup maternity bras over the weekend, the first B cup since I was a teenager.

After DD1 weaned, I was still a C cup but one breast was a bit smaller than the other. I found I needed a slightly padded cup in my bras to compensate for that. I think I'll need push up bras when DD2 weans!

[Chrispe]

*Just to put a spanner in the works*
After my first 3 babies my boobs have returned to their pre-baby size (12-14C) however they do sag more. Will have to wait and see how they go after baby4 is finished.

[Cass72]

My sister's are like razor strops - she has to roll em up and stuff em in a bra! I guess I inherited my boobs from the luckier side of the family.....

[westy]

My sister's are like razor strops - she has to roll em up and stuff em in a bra! I guess I inherited my boobs from the luckier side of the family.....

I'm sure im going to be like your sister Cass ......roll em up stuff them in the bra!

[wysiwyg]

Between DD and DS they were back at about the same size as pre-pregnancy maybe not quite same shape and definitely more saggy but size wise I was back to same size 12 E ish (or 34 DD if used to UK sizing like me) - I think they will go back again size wise after DS finishes feeding.

Oh and after DD I would have had myself at a completely different size more like a 16B but then when and got properly fitted and she said no you are a 12 E (which was pre-pregnancy more or less) - I was quite surprised but also pleased - partly for me was getting used to again a bra that fitted more tightly and supportively than the maternity bras I had been used to, so I was always thinking no too tight when I tried on old bra's but was really just down to what had got used to - so I would wait a couple of months and then make sure you go get fitted and you might be pleasantly surprised.

[~Kim~]

Apart from the pregnancy weight gain, I'm actually still wearing the same size bra I was 10 years ago Yes I am fitted. They just look different. I fed DS for 27months and they never changed after that, nor with DD's 17months.

[Taurean]

Oh how jealous I am of the same sized boobs! I'm so sad that mine have shrunk - and headed south! I never really understood the need for boob jobs until now. I'm seriously contemplating a lift (not implants) after our last baby.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

My breasts were at their pre-pregnancy shape and size about 2 months before DS stopped BFing. They have remained that way ever since.