Will my breasts get smaller after breastfeeding?

I believe that many new mothers during breastfeeding will encounter the phenomenon of milk engorgement, especially when the milk supply is sufficient, the breasts will appear abnormally large. The size of a woman's breasts is generally not easy to change. The sudden increase makes many new mothers very uncomfortable. They hope that after the breastfeeding period, the breasts will return to normal levels. So, will breasts get smaller after breastfeeding? Let’s take a look below.

1. Correct understanding of breast size.

Before pregnancy, the size of the breasts is determined by fat and connective tissue. During lactation, under the action of hormones in the body, the breast tissue will prepare and fill the entire breast. Some people may not have large breasts, but because of their well-developed mammary tissue, they can still provide enough milk to feed their babies. Just like Ya Ma, with an average cup size, she can still raise her baby to be plump and fair. After stopping breastfeeding, as the hormones in the body decrease, the breast tissue shrinks rapidly. The breast epidermis that was originally stretched naturally becomes loose and becomes visibly smaller.

2. Wear comfortable, well-fitting nursing bras.

In order to facilitate breastfeeding, many mothers choose not to wear underwear at home and lift up their clothes to breastfeed anytime and anywhere. In fact, this is very wrong. Choosing comfortable, well-fitting nursing bras can maintain the shape of your breasts and prevent sagging.

3. Adopt natural weaning and gradual weaning method.

Many books say that breast milk is no longer nutritious after 6 months and recommend that mothers wean their babies. In fact, this is not true. Breast milk is the best gift for children. When the child is older and can better understand the world, he can be weaned naturally. The biggest advantage of natural weaning is that it makes weaning less painful for mothers and keeps their mammary glands healthier.

In short, you must not wean your baby drastically, but should do it step by step, gradually reducing the number of feedings. You can eat some foods that inhibit milk secretion, such as leeks, malt water, ginseng, etc. to achieve the effect of stopping milk secretion, and drink Panax notoginseng soaked in water at the same time. Panax notoginseng can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, which can help breast duct function smoothly. Ya Ma weaned her baby in this way, and it was relatively simple.

3. Daily breast massage and breast care.

Before Yama became pregnant, she paid more attention to daily care and massage of her breasts. After weaning, it remains the same as before. When you shower every day, use the shower head to rinse your chest in a circular motion for at least 1 minute each time. The water should not be too hot. It can maintain chest blood circulation and enhance breast flexibility.

Other massage techniques include making circles around the areola and gently kneading the breast in a clockwise direction. Yama is too tired to take care of the children while working. After putting the children to sleep every day, she has no energy left and does less.

4. Appropriate exercise. The best exercises to keep your breasts in good shape are swimming and yoga. But it’s useless. Yama is busy as a dog and can only choose simple chest expansion exercises that can be done at home. Chest expansion exercises not only exercise the chest muscles, but also the back muscles. They can relieve back pain after holding a child, killing two birds with one stone. For the specific steps, you can refer to the following two pictures, I will not repeat them here.