Deflated breasts after nursing

[katielynn]

I have successfully nursed two children, and I think that (finally) my kitchen is closed. My boobs are so deflated and flat now. They were never very big to begin with, but they look absolutely horrific. Just the sight of them makes me shudder. And to think these used to be my number one erogenous zone!

What should I do? Some of my friends have suggested getting breast implants, but I just never considered myself that kind of person...

Help!

[SpinMom]

If you are able to get breast implants and would feel better after getting them, than why not? What "kind of person" wouldn't get them if she could?

If they were giving them away, I'd be first in line!

[CrystalAnn]

Have you considered getting a really great bra? I know it won't help much when you're undressed, but with your clothes on you'll feel so much better. Have you asked your partner how he feels about your breasts? Maybe some positive words from him would improve your outlook. But if you feel you would truly be happier with the perkiness that implans would give, then don't feel ashamed about it. You successfully nursed two children! You deserve to give yourself some love!

[Monicapf0521]

I am the mother of three 9,7, and 11 months. I felt like my breasts were the worst sight after my first one but I had to keep working out especially my chest area. Now since breast are like more fat than a muscle you'll just work out the muscle around them; so you can't do too much. But working out the muscle helped give my girls a lift.

[Beachymom]

Ah, yes, the chimpanzee boobs. I know them well. They have come to visit and will never leave. I never thought of myself as the breast implant kind of gal either but...

The question is:

Are boobs that stand straight up when you lie down better than boobs that disappear under your arms? Once you answer that, you will know what to do.

[jaskarjam]

HAHAHA this thread made me chuckle:) I only had one child and I know what you're talking about. I always use either pushup bras or anything that will at least give a nicer shape to the girls(I found a couple balconette style bras that I like). I don't really have anything against implants I just feel to each their own. I've considered it but we may have another child someday so I'll wait until "my kitchen is closed" LOL!!!;)

[MadLola]

I have the same problem! I am 24 and have breasts like my grandmas! I think you have a few options!


#1- Go to Victoria Secret and get a great bra! I personally love their Very Sexy Miracle Bra! They are experts and can fit you and everything!

#2- While you are at V.S. get yourself something sexy. Even if you just buy a teddy to werar under your clothes it will make you feel so sexy that even your breasts will feel sexy!

#3- Ok I would like to preface this with I know it sounds wild but it is worth it! Even before I had children I was self concious about my breasts because they have always been so small. When I was 20 I got my nipples pierced. They made me feel so sexy. Nobody else knew they were there but, I did and I felt better about not only my breasts but my overall sexiness. When I was pregnant several months later I took them out. Since then I was too busy to get them re-done.... pregnant, nursing, pregnant, nursing, you know the drill. Two children later I know that I have compleated my family and we are done having babies. Like you, now that I am no longer nursing I have deflated breasts. I decided to ask my husband if he missed my piercings. He said it didn't matter to him either way. It is my body and I should do what matters to me most but yes he thinks they were sexy but I am just as sexy without them too. I decided to get them pierced again for my birthday in August. So, I say get em pierced you will know they are there and you will feel sexier, your breasts will too!

Side note- It only hurts for a second and not nearly as bad as nursing a teething infant.


:)

[pollardarnp]

I have considered everything! A lift, implants... Can't afford it though and probably shouldnt for health reasons. Already done the push up bra but its a real "let down" everytime you take the bra off. I feel so vain but I just cant stop thinking about it. I was never one to even consider fake either, but it doesn't help when thats all you see on tv and in real life.

[Mosi]

For beachymom, I love it--chimpanzee boobs. For pollardarnp, I agree with just buying yourself a really good, pretty bra. I suffer from the chimpanzee boobs myself. I am still nursing, but when the milk is low so are the girls. I try to keep on a bra for as long as possible so I don't have to see the chimps or feel them. I have steps in my house and if the chimps aren't in a cage, they flap as I go up and down the steps. I'm not top heavy but what I have has gone south.
If you don't want to wear a bra all the time, try those clingy push up things that are usually used with backless dresses. And as far as what you see on tv, that's just it, TV. Those aren't everyday moms. All of us can't afford to go out and get a lift or implants. So just wrap your "gifts" in pretty, supportive packaging.

[jaskarjam]

MadLola... I'm liking the piercing idea but I'm just concerned how it would affect breastfeeding if I ever have another child. I'll be looking into it because ever since you mentioned it I've seriously been considering it! Thanks:)

[ascurtis]

I had my first child almost 5 months ago and my boobs are horrible!!! I could only breastfeed for 9 weeks (better than nothing) but I feel like it was 2 years!!! I saw this episode on Rachael Ray and she had her fashion guru on there and they did a "human lab" with these amazing bras. I have not bought one yet, but keep telling myself to!!
...check out the website. http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segments/view/instant-human-lab-bras/ Maybe you will find a miracle here! The women who tried on the bras really looked different, without plastic surgery! Way cheaper! Good luck...I think boob jobs should be given to women with more than 1 child!!!! AC

[Dr. Maria Rago]

Dear Katielynn,
You mentioned that your breasts were your number one erogenous zone. Are they still a great part of love making for you? If you still receive a lot of sexual pleasure from your breasts during lovemaking, and if your partner enjoys your body, then maybe you could find ways to feel more comfortable with how they are now, such as wearing something that still makes you look and feel sexy. I encourage you to talk with your partner about how you feel. Some reassurance that you still turn him on and he still loves your breasts may make you feel better. Also, you may want to give your breasts the credit for keeping your children fed, and in good health, thanks to them. If they look a little "tired" now, they deserve to be appreciated for all the good that they have done. Finally, whether you want to get breast implants is a personal choice, and you can always ask around and find a good surgeon for a consultation. It is your body, so whatever makes you happy and comfortable with yourself is always an option. I hope you will appreciate your breasts for all they have done to take care of your children!

[want1more]

I was once "proud" of my breasts (as much as you can be, I guess). I nursed both my daughters. I ballooned up to more than 200lbs after my second child and my breasts came along for the ride. I have lost 90lbs over the last 12 months and I think 50lbs of that was in my breasts. I was a 40DD and I can barely (just barely) fill out a 34B now. What I have left is only the skin from my once ample breasts. There is little or no actual breast tissue left. And one is a whole cup size larger than the other (as if they didn't look bad enough, right?). I have joked with my husband about getting implants but, I just don't think I am that kind of person. I also don't have the money for something like that anyway. Has anybody out there found a way to get them back without gaining weight?

[MadLola]

Jaskarjam..... Do your research but just so you know I nursed both of my girls I just took my piercings out. They did grow closed durring the time that I had them out (I had to actually take them out during pregnancy because of my breasts and nipples becoming so much larger than normal) but guess what I intend to buy myself for my birthday in August?!?!

[lou]

Okay this forum is just really depressing. I'm 22 weeks pregnant and I know my body's going through drastic changes but sagging boobs too, come on, errrrrrrr. I plan on breastfeeding my baby as breast is best. Is there any way to prevent sagging though other than not breastfeeding or is it just inevitable? I was a 36 C/D before pregnancy but now am a 36 E, which my fiancé loves of course. I however am somewhat horrified at the prospect of losing my once ample and perky bosom.

[Jonna Byars]

Correct posture and toned chest muscles can help camouflage the notorious post nursing breast droop.
As for posture, pretend you are taking off a shirt by lifting your arms overhead, when your arms are up, keep your shoulders in the SAME spot and drop your arms--this is correct posture--few of us (myself included) take advatage of this natural bossum lift. We should slight tension between our shoulder blades and think of pointing your chest to the sky.
As for chest muscles--good ole push-ups will make a huge difference. You can do modified (with knees bent) or straight legged push ups. Or half and half (one leg straight and one bent--making sure you switch straight leg midway). Start by doing 10 pushups three times a day (every other day). Try to work up to 50 push ups every two or three days--
I promise, between correct posture and pushups you will notice a difference in the way your breasts 'hang' within 8 weeks

[Katie Rhodes]

ok...I don't like to admit this to anyone but 6 days after my son was born my breasts were a 32 F....I didn't breastfeed because it was just too difficult...now that my son is 7 1/2 months old, they look much better but the sag is still there. You can get away with looking like you have fabulous breasts by doing a few things. Jonna mentioned push-ups which will certainly help...but easier than that is to get a great bra. Spend a little extra cash and get one that lifts and provides excellent support. Just having your breasts in the correct place when you have your shirt on makes all the difference for self-esteem.

[JWills]

Okay this forum is just really depressing. I'm 22 weeks pregnant and I know my body's going through drastic changes but sagging boobs too, come on, errrrrrrr. I plan on breastfeeding my baby as breast is best. Is there any way to prevent sagging though other than not breastfeeding or is it just inevitable? I was a 36 C/D before pregnancy but now am a 36 E, which my fiancé loves of course. I however am somewhat horrified at the prospect of losing my once ample and perky bosom.


I totally agree with you, Lou! I am 13 weeks and 6 days preggers. I was a 38 D before pregnancy, and I am noticing Im not quite fitting in my bras anymore. While my breasts were never really "perky" they werent "chimpanzee-like" either. I like them. And I also plan on breastfeeding. Is in inevitable, or can you prevent sagging? Just one more complaint to add to the list LOL

[okasachan]

what about herbal supplements?
i had the disgusto droop after my second child, then got pregnant again and now i'm nursing... but i know the glory will go away again probably worse than before. so i looked up herbal enhancements to find out what's in them. saw palmetto seems to be a common thread in them all. at the pharmacy, they say saw palmetto is good for prostates. anybody know any better?

[Guriyah]

Do you think there's anything that you could have done while pregnant, or while nursing to have helped your breasts maintain their shape? Did anyone use a pump? Do you think it made it worse? Did anyone wear only push-ups, no push-ups, or nothing at all while pregnant? Did it help? While implants aren't very cheap is there no way to salvage your breasts after nursing?

[MirandaGualtieri]

I nursed my Daughter for 5 months when my milk just disappered, i mean nothing Mykayla was always really good at nurssing but she suddenly got fussy i didnt understand what was going on so i ot a pump and nothing would come out i tryed on for over a ,month and nothing. My breast are not saggy but they arent full like they should be like they have been deflated, but they are still located where they should be. I would recomend while your pregnant that you invest in a firming cream, a full coverage suportive bra, and you go ahead and bind them not to tightly but ofcouse taking it off to shower and such, up untill about a week of your due date. After that when you are nursing BUY THE NURSING BRA, so that you dont not have to remove your support while you nurse. Yes the little zippy nipple peep put bras that every woman hates. DO it! I belive that if you will be that upset about them just dont breast feed the doctor told me i had great milk, they had it tested when she actually gained 4lbs and 5ounces by her i week check up on nursing alone they all said it was marketable milk, and joked i shoud go into bussines. But my daughter is not any healthier than the other babies that were formula feed actually she is sick very reguarly and has some kind of weird stomach problem that they cant figure out and she throws up all the time, her father was breastfeed as well for 2 years and he has this say mysterious problem. I just want you to know that what they have on the market is good and well thought out they have supplements you can put in the formula and now its easy to find organic for your newborn. And once you do it you can never go back your boobs are what they are even a bood job isnt going to make them what they once were. And the majority of friends of mine that didnt breast feed have theyre same old breast still or they are alittle bigger than they were. The only positive i found in the brest feeding department is that when she spit up on us i didnt stink so bad it smelled sweet instead and she always smelled sweet that was nice. I feel awful about it and vain but i absolutely hate the way i look and the boobs i can do nothing about i work out and diet and do all i can to repair the other damage but there is no control over the boobs and i hate to see them i try my best to keep my bra on when my husband and i have sex, andi wont do it with the lights on and i wear a bra all day and while i sleep at night and when i have to take one of to get in the shower i wind up ataring at them in the mirror and crying. They were really small befor i got pregnant and i always was embarased so i ver wore a cute bathing suite or anything i regret that horribly now and its the onlything i have ever regreted.Good luck!

[lena241]

Ok, you guys are scaring me. I didnt BF my 1st daugher but I am BF this child (Hopefully!). After my DD I didnt deflate, im still a little perky. I started in a B cup with my DD and went right back when my milk dried up. I am now in a D cup and my 2nd child is not due until January. If I BF, am I going to deflate??????

[klynn1345]

I read one time on a plastic surgery website about how they measure the "sagginess" lol. When you're standing up straight, with arms to your sides, look at where the fold is under your breast. Draw an imaginary line of where that fold would show across the front of your breast. If your nipple is below that line, they are below "normal", and considered saggy I guess. Depending on how far below it falls, determines the amount of "saggy-ness". Like, 1/2 inch or 1 inch+. Idk what itmeans exactly, but they were describing that, and surgical procedures to help, like wether or not implants themselves would help, or if you would need an actual lift, which is more complicated. I myself would need a major lift. Idk what the problem is.. they've been in bad shape my whole life. Now with a 10 month old, who I only BF for one month, they are in even worse shape. I'm 21, and have been a size 34D since I was about 17 or so. I did develope early though, (not to a 34d right away) always being larger than other girls in 5th grade through high school. They've never been perky. Kind of misshapen and saggy, with large areolas, since middle school. The skin itself seems to be a large problem. Even before getting pregnant, the skin just seemed so thin, that there wasn't ever much "oomph". If I had the money, I would definitely get a lift.

[Pa_ool]

My suggestion is chest exercise. Push-ups, butterflys, etc. I just had my first baby. I originally had small breast, but when my milk came in, they streched to the same size as my head. They then proceeded to deflate like sad little sacks that hung off my chest. Having been an all star cross country runner (back in the day) I have kept my passion for exercise. As soon as I began to work my chest again, I saw improvement. With that and the aid of some Vaseline firming lotion, I'm sure they will do just fine. Try also wearing a tight bra even to bed. That way while your cells are doing their usual replacement therapy, they form slowly to the bra and not to your chest.

[Aristar413]

Ok, ladies.. Let's not scare off the poor pregnant girls. I nursed my first daugther fro 3 months (didn't want to get bit) and my breasts didn't sag at all. they were (almost) as perky as they were in high school. PLUS, let's focus on the positive. I have been nursing my 2nd daughter for 1 month and I have already lost most of my baby weight. Breastfeeding burns 500-1000 calories a day! If despite all of this you're still scared, theres always financing for implants, if thats the route you'd choose.

[Pa_ool]

I don't mean to scare any one off. I have lost the baby weight very esily, but I'm still scared up and working hard on the breast.

[baby carling 08]

When I got pregnant with my first, my boobs grew almost 4 cup sizes quickly and even bigger when my milk came in. When I stopped brestfeeding, they deflated because there was so much excess skin there. I would give almost anything to get a lift, if there is enough breast to not have to get implants go for it. They would still be your own breasts rather than fake. I would love to not look like one of those women you see on National Geographic where their boobs almost drag the ground....hopefully when and if I get the money.

[muchlove]

I'm only 20 and I just had a baby and I've been nursing him for almost three months. My boobs don't look that great right now when milk is low and I'm absolutely terrified they are going to be completely flat and saggy when I'm done. I don't regret breast feeding because I've heard that it's just as bad even if you don't and sometimes they come out better because of the fat stores. But is there any other way besides surgery because I'm so young and I don't want the boobs my mom has at this age and I'm not sure if I'll have another kid or not. I can't stop thinking about it since I looked at myself naked in the mirror as stupid as that sounds.

[lou]

I read somewhere that if you stand an arms length or so from a countertop, lean forward and grab hold and do pushups while standing and holding the countertop it works your chest muscles and will give you a lift. We'll see!

[mommylicious]

i'm 34 now, and breastfed our two son's. Soren is 3 and Ayden is 15 months! They both weened around 13 months.

I loved my breasts before. But my body issues continue to affect me, being a size 7 and now a 16 has been difficult for me. My boys are 20 months apart.

My breasts went from a 34C to a 40E and of course the engorged breasts, and deflating and inflating continueously for 2+ years makes a difference on your breasts.

So yes, I have the studded belt, where I used to wear my breasts well. But I have other image issues, I had an emergancy C with my first and a mandatory c-section with my second. And I have poor body image, go figure....

I know we should love our mommy bodies, my husband always caresses my stomach, which I call my cantalope skin, and he kisses the breasts that fed our sons. He is amazing. I just wish I could see myself as he sees me.

And I also only wear yoga clothes :) just sports bras. I hate the restriction, and haven't found a bra that is comfortable.. any suggestions?

I think feeding our children is the most sacred of acts, and yes our body is our temple...I'm re-learning how to honor it :) best to you all, you are all amazing.

[auntmaggie77]

First of all, a very humorous thread. It makes me glad I never had to bf. HAHA... A side note. mommylicious, I think you have a cute thumbnail of you feeding your baby. What's funny, is that my guy friend (no, not a boyfriend.. yet) was in here when I was reading through and he saw it and just about choked. Trust me, it's a compliment. He thinks you're ample so that's your compliment from him for the day. lol

[ladyc]

Hi- As I'm a mom of 2 and currently breastfeeding my second child I too am worried about deflation. I was doing some reading some time ago on Google (the source of all my medical and financial information) and I found an interesting research study. It seemed the goal was to determine the cause of deflation. It was done in the US which made sense because you can find a lot of women who had breastfed and women who had not at all. Anyhow, in a nutshell it was found that more influential on sagginess and deflation were the number of pregnancies and overall weight gain. It was said that the hormones which affect breasts during pregnancy had the same effect on those women who had breastfed and on those who hadn't. What do you all think?

[mommy2b87]

ladyc, I'm not sure what to think. I had to go to formula for my dd, and my breasts have stayed the same size even after the milk dried up (that was a painful two weeks of bandaging!) I went from a 34B to a 36DD and that's where I still am, 8 weeks later. We'll see how long they last...

[MomDrum]

I was always proud of my "girls," but after baby #3, my "girls" were no "guys." What happened???? I nursed the last 2 of my children each for one year. I lost a ton of weight (too much) after #3 and when I was done nursing, my "girls" were flat, deflated and saggy....gross. I have never been more self conscious of them as I am now. Buying a bra is great for when I am clothed and my husband is always kind when I am undressed, but I feel horrible and depressed. I am fine with the rest of my body, but I WILL be getting implants. A few of my friends who are all done having children, as am I, got implants and they look fantastic! For now, bras will have to do.

[lismom2]

after nursing my first for a year and having nice boobs, I was heartbroken when we weaned and they went from a nice D cup to a AA!!!!!! After about a year they started perking back up a bit, but then I became pregnant with #2. I plan on a 'wait and see' approach. The only person who actually sees my breasts anymore is my husband, and he's fine with how they look as long as he's the only one who gets full access :).

[Jill_at_StorkRadio]

It is funny because I came onto this board b/c my concern is that my breasts are so large now that they are only going to get bigger and never heard about nursing making them deflate. Can this happen for large breasted women too? I do think that good bras can make a huge difference.

[GabenMillie]

I am a proud mom of 2 beautiful baby's, but not so proud of my boobs. I was only 20 when I got pregnant with my son, and I had huge, perky, lovely breasts. Then I had him and they got even bigger, then deflated. Now they are all saggy, and I even have stretch marks all across them now, as if my stomach wasn't bad enough!
I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight but I am so unhappy about my breasts now I hate them. I can't believe my eyes are watering, It's just I hate shopping for clothes, and bra's don't even get me started, I'm constantly tugging at my bra. They fall out of the tops & sides even my Victoria's secret bra. It's rare I take my bra off, even when I have sex with my husband. I would shower with it on, I'm not even kidding!
Any suggestions would help, I feel myself becoming more and more depressed over this all Thanks

[bggirl]

hello girls glad to hear I am not the only one with the bf sagging boobs problem. I have breast fed all seven of my children the oldest is now 17 and the youngest is 4 I stopped breastfeeding her when she was about to turn 2. I am sad to say that I to have the sagging empty sacks I use to once call breast and to tell you the truth if i had the money to get breast inplants I would do it in a heartbeat not to mention a tummy tuck.

[lilmosmom]

someday u will be grandma and ur boobs will sag anyway and probably would sag after pregnancy with or without nursing. boobs dont make the woman; i think it is sad that this stops some women from nursing. life is toooo short!!

[lilmosmom]

good 4 u! bf is the best!

[lilmosmom]

ive a suggestion...DONT WATCH TV OR READ BEAUTY MAGS'

[NursePlunk]

I have breastfed one and am due in a week so will be going up for round 2! :) I will be done breastfeeding by my birthday next year. My husband offered to buy implants for my 25th b-day present. I've decided that as long as I've lost the weight I'll be getting them. Personally I cannot stand how my boobs look now, I can't begin to imagine how they'll look next year LOL I f you want them for YOU and not to please others than I would get them!

[racheljoyroberts]

deflated breasts - don't we love this topic!? lol ...

I only breastfed for 3 months. My boobs grew quite a bit during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and since losing 30 lbs after all of that, my breasts feel a little "emptier" than I was used to before.

I've talked about getting a lift/implants with my hubby for a while now. We can't afford it quite yet, but we both agreed that once we are debt free (in about a year), if I still want to get implants, we will do it.

I know it's totally a vanity thing, but the thought of having fuller, perkier boobs is a turn on to both me and my hubby. So, why not?

As mom's, we sacrifice basically every thing for our families... I think having at least ONE selfish thing for ourselves is acceptable.

PS. The best bras I found are VS Very Sexy... the push up is awesome!

[The Loud]

Most people on this thread seem to be writing as if nursing made their breasts sag, but actually nursing isn't to blame. Here's a study:
http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Media/Press_Releases/Breastfeeding_Does_Not_Create_Sagging_Breasts_Stud y_Throws_Out_Old_Wives_Tale.html

It turns out that "a history of breastfeeding, the number of children breastfed, the duration of each child’s breastfeeding, or the amount of weight gained during pregnancy were not significant predictors for losing breast shape. However, body mass index (BMI), the number of pregnancies, a larger pre-pregnancy bra size, smoking history, and age were significant risk factors for an increased degree of breast sagging."

So, there's no reason to fear that nursing will make your breasts sag any more than they would have if you formula-fed. If you want to stay an attractive shape there are plenty of studies showing that nursing will make it much easier to lose weight.

[Zack_Jenn]

I have heard that the best way to keep the sagging from happening is to wear a good supportive bra all through pregnancy & beyond, especially at night. I did find that my breasts are firmer if I sleep with my bra instead of without.

I have nursed 2 children and will begin nursing the 3rd in January and I don't think it has anything to do with nursing. My mom had the same saggy breast problem and she didn't nurse any of us 3 girls.

My biggest issue isn't the sagging, it's the different sizes as I saw someone else talking about. One of my breasts is almost a cup size larger than the other and it is becoming more obvious as my breasts reinflate during this pregnancy, is there anyway to combat that?

[byronsmom]

i never wore nursing bras.
i baught good underwire bra, yeah it took abit to get the boob out one handed but it worked. i wear bras to bed have since i was twenty. i went from a/b (pre-pregnancy) to a d (while nursing) now i'm a c. there still firm and nice looking.

[genevascott]

I breastfed all 4 of my children for at least a year. My youngest is 14.5 months old and my breasts look and feel deflated. They were still awesome even after breastfeeding 3, but the 4th turned them into "mush" :(
When I was younger, 14 to 16 years old (I am 28 now), I did 50 push-ups every night for those 2 years. Maybe I should start again :)

Forgot to mention....I have always worn a bra at ALL times. With the only exception of showers. I even wear them to bed and have always.

[jobugbaby7]

this really makes me feel bad, I'm a teen mom, I was fifteen when i got pregnant, I'm ninteen now and have had to deal with this body for 4 years now, I really get down about it because i dont even remember what perky boob looked like. I was a 34b prepregnatcy and durring when to a D, well after breast feeding they have came and went and came and gone again hardly any bra fits cause they keep changing it seems like, now am to a 34d, and one hangs lower then the other from the loose skin and all. I deff want a breast lift but for one want to wait till i'm done with kids and i'm afraid if something goes wrong and they turn out worse then they started, but thats in the future say 5 years i dont want to feel this until then. kinda makes me wonder and i brought this up to my mother and wonder if anyone else has thought of it and if it would work, ok so you see all these face lifting creams and serums on t.v that is sopose to make your face look years younger by lifting sagging skin and things could you use these on your lets say chest? and would it bring the gurls up to par or make them look slightly better then they do now, and if you think it would work what would be the best one to use? I'm actualy being serious about this because I'm ninteen and know that ladys my age shouldnt have the chest i do even after haveing a child i'm getting pritty down about it because i cant wear anything with out a bra and if a bikinii dosnt have straps well then i just cant wear it and i want to. who else thinks this could work it might give a few of us a confidence booster.

[jobugbaby7]

my mom always told me not to wear a bra to bed, and during my entire pregnatcy i had to wear bras that fit my when i wasnt pregnat because well didnt have the money then and only had one nursing bra that was not suportive at all and was like i was wearing nothing, so most of the time i had to go with out one, I was homeschooled, but i know now thats what did most of the damage.

[sophiaandiansmom]

I too sag after nursing my DD for 2 yrs and DS for 16 mos. I hate my boobs, they look disgusting and feel gross, but I am proud that I nourished my babies. The problem is not our post-baby and post-lactating bodies, it's in the misconception that women of all ages should have full double ds up to their chins. Not this mom.

[Lydiam]

But I have other image issues, I had an emergancy C with my first and a mandatory c-section with my second. And I have poor body image, go figure....


I had the same problem after my c-section. I didn't like how the scar looked at all. I know it's only about 5 inches wide very low in the pelvis, but it took me a while to accept it as mine. I used to wear corsets for my husband because I didn't want him to see it, even though he didn't mind the scar at all.

I wrote a post in my blog about it, it was a big deal for me. Now I don't even see it when I look in the mirror. Maybe it's gotten lighter with time, I don't know. I've just grown comfortable with the whole look.

[MrsBurke]

My breasts started facing south right after my first child. The bigger problem for me now after my second child is the uneven size of my breasts. It's so obvious that sometimes I get frustrated to be honest. I feel so ugly when I look at them although my hubby says doesn't mind..LOL

[Terramarie333]

I am 24 years old and I have the same problems. I too was never very big chested but boy when my milk factory was open my boobs got very big (from A to D). With my first pregnancy my milk came in and my breasts grew so much and so quickly that I got some pretty amazing starburst stretchmarks and aren't those sexy on top of saggy granny boobs? I think we are way too hard on ourselves and no the media definitely doesn't help. I personally have actually considered breast implants but then when I read how you have to change them out every 5 to 10 years and all the problems these women have endured I just don't want them. I don't want rock hard boobs or even big boobs, I just want to feel normal and be able to wear a bathing suit...in public. I am not really sure what to do about it either although people swear by Mama mio products. Have any of you tried them? They have a huge line of products for all types of wonderful problems but right now it's just not in the budget. I have asked my partner before if he thought my breasts were gross etc. and you know I don't think it really matters. Guys may like to see the big breasted girls on tv etc but when it comes down to it boobs are boobs and I feel really sorry for any of you moms that have husbands, boyfriends or significant others who give them crap about their breasts. We used our breasts for their purpose, breast feeding and we should all be proud!