Random boob/BF question

Did your breasts grow a lot during pregnancy? Did you have a large milk supply?

I know it's a weird question, but my breasts didn't grow much when I was pg with DS (yes they got fuller and I needed a larger bra size, but overall they kinda looked more or less the same, just fuller). I had a low milk supply so BF was very challenging for all 11 months that I did it.

This time I'm almost half way through my pregnancy and again, not much boob growth. Just curious if that might mean I will have an issue again or if it's just not a factor at all.

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I went up a full cup size during pregnancy and 2 cup sizes (from my original starting point) after birth. I had an oversupply. I don't know the actual scientific answer, but I think that it is important that your breasts do change. It was one of the first questions the pediatrician asked me at DD's weight check before my milk came in.

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I did get larger but not too much- about one size up and I do have a good milk supply! Not sure if they are related

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I went up a full cup size when I was about 12w pg, and never really got bigger than that. Even when my milk came in, I don't think I went up another cup size. And I had an oversupply for the first few weeks.

My lactation consultant told me that women can have different amounts of milk ducts (between 4 and 8? I think?). Someone who's an A cup might have 8 and someone who's a DD might only have 4. Size isn't an indication. I'm not sure about "growth" though! Might be a question for your OB.

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Mine got huge and I produced a lot of milk.
My sil bf for 13 month and didn't supplement and she is small up top and they never really got that much bigger when she was pregnant. I don't think it matters much. Just keep nursing.

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Mine got huge pregnant and i struggled with my supply after he was born, i didn't get a good supply until Liam was 6-7 weeks, he is 14 weeks now and i have an excellent supply now.

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I barely went up a cup size and I had HUGE oversupply

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Ok so I guess there is no correlation! Good! I hope this time I have a much better supply!

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I went from a D to an F and I had supply issues. at least milk supply. bra was overfilled.

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By week 8 I was bigger this time then I was while bfing Emmy After having him I have increased again. SO to answer my milk supply is the same for both kids and with Emmy I was a 38 E and now with Sawyer i'm a 38G

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I have heard that breast size is not related to milk supply.

But to answer your question, my chest grew tremendously when pregnant and after giving birth (but I gained a TON of weight), and I have a really large milk supply.

Good luck!!!!

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No correlation! I only went from an A to a B while pregnant. When I sometimes get engorged, they can go up to a large B/small C but at 2.5 months pp they are slowly getting itty bitty again :(.. and I have an abundant milk supply.....

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Mine didn't grow at all during pregnancy and I have had a great supply so far. DS is 8 months old.

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I went up a cup size during PG, and 2 more cup sizes PP. I even got slight stretch marks PP on my breasts! I had a decent supply until 2-3 wks, when it just dropped off and DS wasn't gaining enough weight (at 3 wks he was still @ birth weight). No correlation there!

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Not sure if they are related.

My boobs grew a lot and I had enough of a supply to satisfy DD when I BF but I never pumped a lot. Getting 4oz pumping was a good session!

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I went up a cup size while pregnant and another cup size while BFing. I went back down to my pre-pregnancy size after I stopped BFing and lost a bunch of weight. This time, I'm already up a cup size at 8 weeks. It's ridiculous.

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I had small boobs to begin with before my pregnancy (size B, and not a full one). During my pregnancy, they just got full and I went up to a size C cup but still it wasn't ginormous but just full. After I gave birth, I also did breastfeeding. I didn't think I had problem with supply and the only way I measured it was because my daughter gained a lot of weight during the first month and didn't lose any weight the first few days of her life. I drank A LOT of water in the beginning and literally pumped and breast fed every 2 hours! I heard that supply had nothing to do with breast size.......

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I definitely don't think they're related. My boobs got massive and I did not have any supply issues but I also have a few friends who are barely A cups and also had no supply issues either.

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Posted by maymama
Yesi, i think it had more to do with the fact that he was so early. Your body never really had time to be ready, KWIM? And correct me if I am wrong but you were pumping for him from the beginning, right? That makes a big difference too... add to all that, stress, you get the picture. I am sure this time will be better