What to do if your breasts shrink after breastfeeding

Most women report that their breasts shrink after breastfeeding. Some of them become depressed every day and cannot hold their heads up in front of other women. Such problems should be solved in a timely manner to restore the former glory. So how should breast atrophy after breastfeeding be treated? What else should you pay attention to in your daily life? Let the experts explain it to you below.

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. Understanding the above reasons, in order to prevent breast atrophy, you need to pay attention to the following aspects during lactation: 1. Keep the nipples clean during pregnancy to prevent the occurrence of 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.

4. Implement contraceptive measures promptly after delivery so that normal sexual life can be resumed. For those whose breasts have atrophied and who have no organic diseases after examination, the following two remedial measures can be taken: 1. Adjust your diet. Diet can control the increase or decrease of body fat. Nutritious foods containing adequate animal fat and protein can plump up fat stored in various parts of the body, including fat accumulated in breast tissue. As the fat content in the breasts increases, the breasts will naturally become fuller. 2. Exercise cannot make the breasts bigger because there are no muscles in the breasts. The purpose of the exercise is to enlarge the pectoralis major muscles under the breasts. The enlargement of the pectoralis major muscles will make the breasts protrude and make the breasts appear larger.

The above are the methods and treatments introduced to us by experts. Following the experts’ methods, this type of disease can be solved as early as possible. Don’t be impatient when encountering these problems. Use scientific and rigorous methods to solve them to avoid further deterioration of the disease. Finally, I wish all women a speedy recovery.