Will my breasts sag if I don't breastfeed?

After women reach the age of 30, various body functions will show a downward trend to varying degrees. Especially when it comes to body shape, it is beyond control. Some young women are afraid of sagging breasts, so they don't breastfeed their children. In fact, this situation can be maintained by taking good care of their breasts in the later stage. Some women who do not breastfeed may also have sagging breasts due to changes in hormones in their bodies.

Breastfeeding not only does not affect the mother's body shape, but also consumes the energy accumulated during pregnancy and promotes the mother's postpartum recovery. It is not breastfeeding that causes changes in the breasts, but pregnancy itself. The hormones produced by women during pregnancy make their breasts much fuller than before and their skin stretched and tightened. Breastfeeding a newborn does not change the physiological structure of the breast, but only causes some reflex regulation of the breast. On the contrary, breastfeeding will make the breast fuller.

Whether the breasts sag or not is mainly related to the number of pregnancies, personal physique and age. The relationship between breastfeeding and breast deformation is minimal. If the nursing mother chooses to wear a suitable cotton bra, her breasts will basically return to their original shape after weaning. Only when breastfeeding stops, improper or neglectful breast care may cause breast sagging. Therefore, breastfeeding itself does not affect breast sagging.

As long as you pay more attention to breast care on a daily basis, you don’t have to worry about sagging or shrinking breasts. Breastfeeding is a good way to restore your figure after childbirth. The breasts themselves have no muscle support, so during lactation, they need support from a bra. The cup size should be able to cover the entire breast, prevent the breast from becoming over-swollen with milk, and empty the breast in time. Massage the breasts with your hands every day to enhance their elasticity and toughness.

Here we would also like to remind everyone that while paying attention to the chest curve, we should also pay special attention to the health of the breasts. Proper massage and maintenance of the breasts in daily life is a very effective means of protecting breast health. If you find lumps or pain in the breasts during the massage process, you should go to the hospital for examination in time to avoid breast hyperplasia or related diseases.