Causes of breast shrinkage after breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is becoming more and more popular nowadays, and the nutrition in breast milk is very beneficial to the growth of children. Out of love for their children, almost all mothers now choose to breastfeed. However, the sagging breasts caused by breastfeeding are also a cause of misery for mothers who love beauty. So after breastfeeding, how can you restore your breasts to their pre-pregnancy firmness?

Condition Analysis:

Many young mothers originally had full and well-developed breasts, but after they weaned their children, their breasts began to gradually shrink. Doctors' examinations showed no organic diseases, but they did not know the cause. Breast atrophy after weaning is common in gynecology. There are many reasons, the most common of which are the following:

1. Most women consume a lot of energy during breastfeeding and are tired from taking care of their children, which causes the fat stored in their bodies to disappear and they become thinner. In addition, if they do not pay attention to breast protection during and after breastfeeding, their breasts will shrink.

2. Breast atrophy due to decreased female hormone secretion. People know that after pregnancy, due to the effects of a large amount of hormones such as estrogen, progesterone and placental lactogen, the growth and development of the breasts are promoted, making the breasts fuller. After delivery, the levels of estrogen, progesterone and placental lactogen in the body decrease. The pituitary lactogenic hormone is no longer suppressed and the mother begins to lactate. The secretion of pituitary lactogenic hormone will inhibit ovarian function. The ovaries are the main "production areas" of estrogen and progesterone. When their functions are inhibited, the secretion of female hormones will naturally be affected. Generally, women's ovarian function will recover quickly after the lactation period. However, some women have prolonged breastfeeding, poor ovarian function, or their ovaries are more sensitive to prolactin, which leads to a slow recovery of ovarian function. This results in a decrease in female hormone secretion and breast atrophy.

3. Some women focus on breastfeeding and are afraid of getting pregnant again. They become indifferent to sexual desire and lack sexual stimulation, which may also cause breast atrophy. Understand the above reasons, in order to prevent breast atrophy, lactation should pay attention to the following aspects:

1. Keep nipples clean during pregnancy to prevent mastitis.

2. You should still wear a suitable bra during breastfeeding, but not too tight, to ensure normal blood circulation.

3. Suitable arrangements for life during breastfeeding period to ensure adequate nutrition and sleep. The best breastfeeding period is 10-12 months. Weaning after one year of breastfeeding has no effect on the recovery of breast shape or the child's nutritional intake. Some women do not breastfeed their children in order to maintain a beautiful figure. This is wrong because breast milk is the most suitable natural food for babies' growth.

Maternal love is great, so everything a mother does for her children is selfless and done personally. As the child grows up, the mother's beauty indicators gradually decline. If you want to regain your youthful beauty, you must learn to be kind to yourself and not always mistreat yourself for the sake of your children. When children grow up, they must not forget the beautiful years that their mother sacrificed for us.