Has BFing changed your body?

[Jemima]

I was slightly apprehensive about posting this as I would hate to put any potential BFers off by talking about the effects it may have on your body but...

Do you think your body has changed due to breastfeeding? My boobs definitely seem less "full" in their shape now. This is not to say that I am unhappy with my body or have any regrets about breastfeeding, or pregnancy for that matter. I was just wondering how it has affected you all, if at all?

Also wanted to say, I think a lot of the changes we see as women are often just due to the pregnancy itself rather than how we feed out LOs.

 

[mommyof3co]

Yeah I've heard that the "saggy" boobs or whatever is actually from the hormones with pregnancy, the weight gain and loss, not actually breastfeeding. I don't know which did it but mine def aren't what they were before lol. But they weren't after having Landon either and I barely nursed him. I think that is really the only thing that has changed...and my weight but not from breastfeeding haha

 

[poppy]

I haven't stopped breastfeeding yet - but since, Tristan has dropped all but two/three feeds a day, I have definately noticed that my breasts are less 'full' than before. My boobs were fairly big before pregnancy (32DD) but went massive when breastfeeding full time (34F) - I am wondering whether I got used to the 34F and have forgotten what they were like before (does that make sense?).

I do think they will be less 'full' than before when I finally finish breastfeeding. Can you get the fullness back by doing exercises like arm weights etc?

 

[Blob]

The 'saggy' boob thing is from being preggers But yea thats the only thing i've noticed that is different... The only other things are from being preggers like having weird hips now

 

[Blah11]

theyre not saggy at all but theyre not as high as they used to be at all

 

[bubbles]

Hmmm all I'm saying about mine is spaniel ears

 

[Bec L]

Hmmm, hard to say. Some days I look at them and think 'Yeah, they look ok' but others (usually after a feed) I think they look saggy and yes, like spaniels ears

But I never really like the shape of them before so I doubt I'll ever feel any differently about them, I am just proud of them for doing such a good job

 

[Samantha675]

Well aside from being way bigger, no my boobs are still nice and perky, just way bigger. I sometimes look at them and think 'total porn star boobs!" haha

 

[Mervs Mum]

I only BF for 6 weeks with my first and my boobs are pretty much the same now as they were then....and that's 14 yrs later....

It's definitely the pregnancy that takes it's toll IMO.

 

[Panda_Ally]

Sorry to go all mushy but Pregnancy and Breastfeeding has changed my veiw on my body. I hated my figure before but now i'm proud of it cos its a result of the wonderful thing i have produced and fed.

Boobs havent gone south yet but my nipples have got HUGE!!

 

[fein&waiting]

hmmm, mine were better than ever until last week (stopped feeding just over 3 weeks ago). now they've gone less full and definitely dropped. And worst of all as far as i'm concerned, dropped back the 3 sizes to what they were before i fell preggers (which isn't saying very much! ) The only better thing is now they look more round whereas before they were perky pointy.

 

[CamoQueen]

Pregnancy made my boobs waaay droopy, so I've already saved up to get a lift after I'm done having kids. It's not like they're down to my knees, lol, and DH still likes them, but... let's just say I can't pass the pencil test anymore. I think I could hold two or three pencils under them!!!

The rest of my body is really the same. I think BFing helped me lose the weight, so I'm thinner, but that's about it.

 

[Sarahkka]

I would like my boobs to deflate. They are still enormous. I'm quite worried that I am going to be one of the few who keeps the massive boobs forever and I would not be pleased with that at all. I never thought I would consider a boob job, but when I'm through having and feeding babies, I will consider a breast reduction if the girls haven't settled down.
I don't think breastfeeding has changed my boobs at all though, just pregnancy. Although, if Simon keeps biting me, I bet my nipples will evolve some sort of rapid shrivelling adaptation.

 

[ryder]

It is the hormones dduring labour etc that makes them go saggy... they are a muscle and with toning can firm up again.

 

[mama2b]

Mmmmm well my boobs are covered with stretchmarks now they get worse every week ! I didn't have any until about a week after I had him. I don't get them out anyway so no big deal there but im not looking forward to them being saggy after ive stopped !

On the plus side I was only a 32b before now im something like 36c, i love having big boobs !!

 

[Jemima]

Well, thanks for your answers. Mine are now resembling empty hoover bags. I am hoping excercise may help to revive them slightly!

 

[massacubano]

Well aside from being way bigger, no my boobs are still nice and perky, just way bigger. I sometimes look at them and think 'total porn star boobs!" haha

me too

 

[emma_27]

My boobs are fine and dont look any different but ive not got very big boobs and theres nothing much to sag lol. I always thought it was the pregnancy rather than the breastfeeding that did it. My friend totally bottlefed her baby and shes now tucking her nips in the top of her trousers lol.

 

[Jemima]

My friend totally bottlefed her baby and shes now tucking her nips in the top of her trousers lol.

 

[lauzliddle]

IMO gaining and loosing weight has took its toll on my body as well as my boobs. before i fell i was around 36E and they had gone a bit south. (when i met my hubby i was a very pert 30C) now i would guess i am a 36 EE-G not sure and they still south but not as much i would say as they feel alot more full.
BUT i am not finished BF yet so not too sure when they eventually go back down to normal.