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writes:Okay this may seem weird (because I know most girls would prefer their boobs to be larger not smaller). Anyway, I'm 5 months pregnant and my breasts have grown by two cup sizes. I used to always want bigger boobs, but now I realize how much they get in the way and I can't even do the yoga poses that I used to without them sagging onto the floor. So my question is; will my boobs go back to the way they were before after I'm done breast feeding? I miss them! They used to never sag and I never had to wear a bra to keep them in one place.
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reader, Sweet-thing  +, writes (6 March 2009):
 More than likely they will return to whatever size they were before you got pregnant so don't despair. Once you've delivered, and finished breast feeding they will return to normal. You may find that they are not quite as firm as they were before, but they will probably not remain as large once you finish breast feeding.
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reader, anonymous, writes (6 March 2009): This depends on two things: Age and Genetics
Younger tissue snaps back or heals better than aged or deteriorating tissue. Recovery in your twenties will likely be better than in your late thirties, although, dropping does occur because of extra skin your body had to make to cover the larger size during nursing, and that extra skin does not go away.
Genetics plays the pivotal role here. Your body is already programmed to respond according to your genetic setup.
Lotus Mama is right; for positioning and comfort, sports bras rule. They are soft, and they hold you in.
Comparing pre-baby to your after mid-thirties, the fact is, it is in the cards for breasts to 1. Drop, and 2. Diminish. It's just the way it is. Nursing does that. It's the price.
My answer? Find a good surgeon. I did.
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reader, ckl +, writes (6 March 2009):
i breastfed my son. my boobs did get up to 2 sizes bigger buring pregnacy and the breastfeding. if you let your breast become engoraged after you start breastfeeding they will become very painful. after i took my son off of the breast at nine month i had to pump my breast every so often (less every day) to reduce the milk supply. after my milk supply stopped my breast are now about a half size smaller than before i was pregnant. they are also a bit droopy and feel as they should be fuller, (they dont have as much of the fatty mass as before).my nipples have also change since i have breastfed, the are larger than before, and the areola is also darker and is a larger circle around the nipple. but like others have said all women are different and all depends on your body.
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reader, neffnie +, writes (6 March 2009):
 Your breasts will eventually become smaller then they are now. After pregnancy, whether breastfeeding or not, they get much larger and become engorged. This only lasts for a few days and then they return to your pregnancy size. When you ween the baby your breasts will probably shrink some. Some women retain their larger breast size. A few suggestions to get the perkiness back. Breasts are composed of fatty tissue. Exercises that firm the chest muscles should return some of the perkiness. These should be done after weening. Seems like your already fitness minded so this shouldn't be new to you. With hard work you can have the breasts you had before
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reader, lotus mama808 +, writes (5 March 2009):
 Every female is different. If you plan to breastfeed, you will probably get even bigger breasts. I know, hard to imagine, but once they produce milk and they get engorged, they get bigger and harder, and more sensitive. I have always had a small chest size, and I have breast fed both my kids. They would get big and beautiful, but once they stopped breastfeeding, they got very small again. My nipples changed a little. I am 9 months pregnant now, and they are doing that big and beautiful thing again:) However, my best friend just gave birth to her 2nd child, and although she breastfed her 1st, she was unable to do so with her second. Poor girl, it's like gravity took hold of her boobs and just dropped 'em. She is very saggy, and it bums her out because she is only 25! So, Be sure to keep those girls in a bra! If they are bugging you out, wear a sports bra (which is what I did, especially while I was breastfeeding, they would leak at night and make a mess in bed). Keep 'um supported.
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