Expert: ruth kraft - 7/27/2009

Question
I lost all my weight after my pregnancy and am supplementing.  I was a 34A and now a 34B and am wondering what will happen to my breasts after I am done nursing.  I am going to start weening in the next month. She is 5 months now.  My mother grew 3 cup sizes after she had me and am scared I will deflate and loose my nice perky breasts.  I have always been athletic even during my pregnancy and am scared to have deformed breasts.  What are the chances I will be like my mother and keep the perky breasts or increase in size as she did?

Answer
Unfortunatly, I dont have the magic 8 ball that will be able to tell me how they will react, however, because your mother had posotive results that is a good indication that you have a good chance also. The issue with breastfeeding and deflation afterwards, is not what most people think. People tend to think it is because of breastfeeding but actually, it has more to do with pregnancy hormones. Even if you never nurse, you have  a good chance of sagging and deflation. It is just because we are women. Hormonal, thats why women in their 60's who never even had a baby will sag and deflate... I can tell you though that the longer you nurse, the longer you will be sure to keep the nice perky breasts. As if they are going to deflate, it will happen when you wean.  there is no way to tell ahead of time how yours will react though, sorry :(