Breasts
The bras you purchased during pregnancy are likely going to be too small after your baby is born because your progesterone and estrogen levels drop and prolactin, the hormone that makes breastmilk, starts to kick in. Your breasts will actually appear bigger than they were while you were pregnant because of increased milk and blood flow. Once you’ve given birth, it will peak for about two to three days and your breasts will feel sore and hard. During nursing, the engorgement will start to settle down after a couple of days while your baby is breastfeeding. Doctors suggest that you apply warm packs before you breastfeed and cold packs after you breastfeed and take a mild anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen (which is safe to use while you’re breastfeeding). It’s also good to express a small amount of milk in the shower or taking a clean, crushed piece of cabbage against your breast according to CJ Blennerhassett, a midwife in Toronto. Engorgement may take longer to recover from if you’re not breastfeeding, which is why a bra that fits snug along with using ice packs and taking ibuprofen can relieve some of the discomfort and pain.
Your breast size could stay bigger, become smaller, or go back to their normal size before you were pregnant. As far as sagginess is concerned, breast weight gain while you’re pregnant and smoking and age can possibly be to blame for that.
