Do you feel any changes in your breasts during pregnancy?

Many expectant mothers have this feeling: their breasts undergo tremendous changes after pregnancy. They feel heavy and painful at first; in the early stages of pregnancy, the nipples become firm and sensitive, and the areola continues to grow; in the middle stages of pregnancy, the breasts continue to grow, and the areola glands become more obvious; in the later stages, the breasts change more, especially milk will seep out.

1. When you are just pregnant:

Many women experience a feeling of heaviness, pain, and tightness in their breasts - this is the first sign of pregnancy. Some people feel breast pain similar to that before their period, but more severe. The occurrence of this phenomenon means that all changes have begun for the breasts: the milk production and transportation tissues immediately begin to develop vigorously and various changes occur.

2. For early pregnancy:

The main changes in the breasts are that the nipples become firmer and more sensitive, and the areola gradually expands and becomes darker in color. The small papule-like bumps surrounding the areola will become more prominent. The entire breast will swell and the texture of the surface skin will become more obvious. The tightness, heaviness and fullness of the breasts will still be noticeable.

3. In the second trimester of pregnancy:

The color of the areola becomes deeper and darker, the areola glands become more prominent, the breasts continue to grow, and the texture of the epidermis becomes clearer. As estrogen levels rise, nipple sensitivity increases. Stretch marks may appear due to the enlargement of the breasts. Straw-colored colostrum may also leak out at this time, but it is more common to see it leak out at a later time.

4. For the end of pregnancy :

Breast enlargement and all changes in breast look and feel will become more noticeable. Even expectant mothers whose breasts do not change significantly in the early and mid-pregnancy will notice obvious changes in their breasts during this period. Most people will experience colostrum leakage, which is normal, so don't panic.