when will my boobs stop growing?

[skookie]

Alright, I know this is a "first world problem." I'm thankful this is my biggest concern right now. This is part vent part question! to start off, I've always been very "endowed" in the chest region. My bras, depending on brand, were around 28-30 DD-F. I've never been a huge fan of the "girls" although yes I'm grateful for for the body God gave me. They have always gotten in the way of wearing the stylish clothes I like, exercising, they cause back pain, rib cage pain, etc.. They are so painful and ridiculous-looking every month around pms time. You get the drift. Well i am now entering the 2nd trimester of pregnancy and over the last 3-4 weeks they have grown a lot. They look and feel insane. I got some new wireless bras from a speciality bra shop and one of them is 30-I as in the letter after H.. I didn't even know that existed. Needless to say, I am terrified they will continue to grow at this rate my entire pregnancy. I can't afford constant new bras and I'll become a hermit and won't have any clothes to wear (the options in my closet are already narrowing down). Please offer me some words of reassurance or comfort. I know they will grow again when milk comes in but am I at least out of the woods for a while now that I'm past the crazy hormonal surge first stage of pregnancy?? Like I said, I know this is a petty thing to worry about but I wanted to see if anyone had any experiences to share with me about the growing slowing down eventually!

 

[LockandKey]

it's really hard to say, because pregnancy affects everyone so differently that there is a pretty big range of "normal," but for your sake, I hope they slow soon!

I seem to have the exact opposite issue as you, pregnancy seems to have absolutely no affect on my chest size at all. I've been in the same bra size since the age of 16 and 3 pregnancies have never changed that. Darn, and I thought it was my one chance to finally have big boobs

 

[Blu10]

Oh bless you hun. My boobs tend to grow a cup size in first tri then not a great deal until towards the end of pregnancy. Im usually a 34c/d and im a 34dd now x

 

[mummyvikki]

Im the exact same Hun.
I am not in any way 'blessed' in the chest region when I'm not pregnant. I have a smallish 32-34 A/B depending on where I buy bra's from.

Only when I'm pregnant my first symptom is increased breast size.
At 26weeks I'm now a 36DD! Crazy because they look so weird cause it just isn't normal for me.
The expense and waste of money for me is my main problem as I know my breasts do not stay large after finishing breast feeding. As soon as I finish they go straight back down and I'm left deflated

I can't 100% comment on when your breasts will stop growing and I'm not sure if I make it last 31/32weeks will mine continue to grow.

They do obviously grow more when I have the baby as I breast feed and the engorge.

For your sake as pp said I hope they slow down soon xxx

 

[seaweed eater]

In my first pregnancy, mine grew 2 cup sizes right away (within a week or two) and then didn't grow for the rest of the pregnancy, though my ribcage got a bit bigger. This one has been similar so far. After I gave birth they grew another 2 (?) cup sizes and stayed that way throughout the time I was BF. Within a few months after I weaned, they actually went down to one cup below pre-pregnancy size, which was amazing!!

I wear sizes in a similar range so I feel you! Just try not to think too hard about what the letters are up there. Unless it's to laugh and feel sorry for yourself. I was up to something like a 30K in US sizing...which is just ridiculous.

 

[crownest]

My grew first trimaster but seems to have slowed down I'm now 36 h/I so really hope don't grew too much.

 

[tina426]

Skookie this is my worry too! Similar size to start, popped up two cup sizes to a 34g by 14 weeks....and they hurt like hell! 20+3 now, and the past day or two they're feeling tender and full again and I'm dreading they're going to start growing again!

 

[likeaustralia]

Mine just keep getting bigger, I'm afraid. I'm a DD not pregnant. I think I was a K last time when my milk came in!!! Now I rarely wear bras and just wear soft structured nursing tanks under everything.

 

[aley28]

Every time I looked in the mirror for the first 18 or 20 weeks or so, my boobs got bigger! I swear! I went up like 5 cup sizes, I'm now a J cup.

I usually like my boobs, but I do not like them this big.

I cannot afford to keep buying new bras either, especially as J cup bras are like $50 a pop and I will only be able to wear them for a couple of months. So I'm in sports bras and those super ugly Genie bras, which look like Granny bras but are comfy enough I guess.

So I can't say when your boobs will stop growing, but for me it was around 20 weeks. I think.

 

[skookie]

Thanks for all the responses and empathy, even though I might not have gotten the answer(s) I really want! It is very nice to have others in the same boat who see these things growing and feel that overwhelming fear! as a side note/update, they've definitely grown since I posted this.