Expectant mothers should be reassured that breastfeeding does not appear to have an adverse effect on their breast appearance.
If a woman is having breast milk, the body will create denser tissue in your breasts. After breastfeeding, both the fatty tissue and connective tissue in your breasts may shift. You will realize that your breasts may or may not return to their pre-breastfeeding size or shape.
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Naturally, some women’s breasts stay large, and others shrink. The breasts remain enlarged for at least the first few months of nursing.
They tend to feel softer and emptier immediately after feedings and may shrink slightly after the baby starts eating solids.
Since breastfeeding slowly works off the fat that gives breasts their size, women who breastfeed for several years may find that their breasts feel deflated.
However, many women experience common side effects to breastfeeding, such as back pain, chest and wrist pain. Many also experience bruising on the breast, cramping, and Osteoporosis.
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It is common to experience sagging, drooping or a “deflated” appearance. Some women describe their breasts as “pancake-shaped.”
This happens because lactation creates a different, denser tissue in the breasts. Once you are no longer breastfeeding, your natural breast tissues may permanently shift.
