What should I do if my breasts shrink after giving birth?

Breasts are the key to a woman's beauty. If a woman has perfect breasts, her appearance will be greatly enhanced and her sexiness will also be upgraded. But women's breasts can be said to be a double-edged sword, because they can also bring a lot of trouble to women. If they are too big, it is not good, and if they are too small, it is even worse. Take the case of a woman who has just given birth, for example. Her breasts are prone to shrinkage. So, what should she do if her breasts shrink after giving birth?

Some young women with full breasts find that their breasts shrink severely after giving birth or breastfeeding, and they lose the original feminine charm. Although they have become mothers, this physical defect makes them very troubled.

There are many reasons why breasts shrink after giving birth. After weaning, the levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease, and the breast connective tissue does not proliferate enough to meet the requirements of replenishing the absorbed interstitial tissue, so the breasts shrink. Secondly, the influence of sexual stimulation. Some women do not want to get pregnant again and have little sexual desire for their partners, which leads to a lack of sexual stimulation, and their breast stimulation needs cannot be met, causing breast atrophy to become more and more serious. In addition, the body consumes more energy during lactation, the body's stored fat is depleted, and the fat in the breast tissue also decreases accordingly, causing breast atrophy. The most important thing is that the suspensory ligaments of the breasts are stretched during breastfeeding, and after weaning, the breasts sag and become deformed, making the atrophy phenomenon more obvious.

What to do if your breasts shrink after giving birth

1. Weaning needs to be gradual: Sudden weaning will increase the pressure in the mammary glands and suppress the secretion of milk.

As female hormone secretion decreases, breast glands will shrink rapidly, so the weaning process must be gradual. In addition, proper sexual life can promote the secretion of estrogen and prevent breast atrophy.

2. Avoid dieting to lose weight: Gaining weight during the ten months of pregnancy is necessary. Although many mothers are eager to lose weight after giving birth, generally speaking, gradual weight loss takes about a year to achieve the goal. Remember not to diet to lose weight, as dieting will also affect the fat tissue in the breasts. The breasts will inevitably shrink.

3. Wear a bra correctly: Wear a bra with better body shaping starting from the breastfeeding period. In this way, the breasts are supported and held up, which not only promotes smooth blood circulation in the breasts, but also is beneficial to the secretion of milk and improving the breasts' disease resistance, avoiding nipple abrasions and pain. The secretion of milk will inevitably increase the neutrality of the breasts. If you don't wear a bra, the breasts will sag significantly due to the increased weight.

4. Avoid strong compression of the breasts: During lactation, the breasts should be prevented from being squeezed by external force, which can easily cause bruises to the soft tissue inside the breasts and cause hyperplasia. The breasts are relatively fragile at this time, and squeezing them hard can easily cause changes in their appearance or even cause the breasts to sag. It is recommended that postpartum women sleep on their backs and try not to sleep on their side for a long time. During sexual intercourse, you should also try to avoid squeezing your breasts hard.

5. Massage your breasts frequently: Before going to bed or getting up every night, you can lie in bed and massage yourself. Put the index finger, middle finger and ring finger of one hand together and place them on the opposite breast. With the nipple as the center, make circles clockwise from the outer edge of the breast to the inside. Do this 10 times for each breast. It can promote local blood circulation, increase the nutritional supply to the breast, and facilitate the secretion of estrogen. Makes breasts look firm, firm and full.