1. Will newly pregnant breasts get bigger?
After pregnancy 1 month, expectant mothers usually have nausea symptoms, and at this time, their breasts begin to change, such as nipples deepening and blood vessels directly below the breasts becoming more and more obvious. About 3 ~ 4 months after pregnancy, some pregnant mothers' breasts have begun to get bigger. Except for a little pain, they occasionally feel a lump. This is because the breast is developed and the hormone secretion increases. Varicose veins will continue to appear directly below the breast epidermis, and the nipple color will become darker, which is a normal physiological phenomenon during pregnancy.
These changes are all in preparation for future breastfeeding, so expectant mothers don't have to be too nervous. Almost all pregnant women will feel swollen, but some people will not feel pain obviously, but some people will even feel pain after giving birth. It is worth mentioning that pregnancy is actually an excellent opportunity for breast enhancement and breast re-development.
Throughout pregnancy, breasts will continue to grow-some even triple. However, as time goes on, the feeling of pain will gradually disappear. It should be noted that if you find acute breast pain and fever, bloody nipple discharge, chapped nipple, skin ulcer, etc., you should not take it lightly and seek medical attention immediately.
Acute mastitis in pregnancy and even breast cancer are rare, but we should not treat them lightly. For those who want to know how to make their breasts naturally bigger and smaller, we must seize the good opportunity of pregnancy for breast enhancement. Let's take a look at what will happen to the breasts in the three stages of pregnancy and how to care during pregnancy.
2. Breast changes during pregnancy
1, early pregnancy
When sperm and egg combine to form a fertilized egg, the fertilized egg begins to grow in the uterus, and you are pregnant successfully. From this time on, the levels of estrogen and progesterone in your body will rise rapidly, which will stimulate the development of your breast tissue.
Therefore, in the early stage of pregnancy, you may feel breast swelling and numbness. Some expectant mothers even feel breast pain, similar to that before menstruation, but more intense. In fact, breast pain is an obvious early pregnancy reaction.
From the eighth week of pregnancy, your breasts will start to get bigger. This is because the estrogen level in your body rises, which makes the mammary duct longer and bifurcate. The increase of progesterone level stimulates the development of mammary gland, which is very important for you, because mammary gland is the place where milk is produced. At the same time, the blood flow of your breast also increased, and adipose tissue began to accumulate around the rapidly developing breast and mammary duct. In fact, not only in the early stages of pregnancy, but also your breasts will continue to grow throughout pregnancy. It is normal to add one or two sizes to the bra, especially if you are pregnant for the first time.
You may also find that your nipples become stronger and more sensitive. At the same time, the dark circles around your areola-nipple will gradually increase and turn black. You may not have noticed a small lump on your areola before. But now these protrusions (a sebaceous gland called Montgomery Nodules) may become more obvious. These changes are all because your breasts are preparing for breastfeeding your baby in the future!
About the third month of your pregnancy, your breasts begin to secrete colostrum, which will be your baby's first special cup of milk. Only at this time, you often don't know it yourself.
While I am glad that my figure is fuller, I may feel my breasts tight and even a little heavy. At this time, if economic conditions permit, you'd better buy yourself two bras specially designed for pregnant women. The material and support ability can adapt to the changes of your breasts after pregnancy.
2, the second trimester of pregnancy
With the progress of pregnancy, the glandular ducts and breast tissue of your breast continue to develop, preparing for future lactation. Your nipples will become more sensitive, the color of the areola will become darker, and the protrusions on the areola will become more prominent. As the breast grows, the texture of the epidermis becomes clearer, and you may see blood vessels under the breast skin. At this time, some expectant mothers will have stretch marks on their breasts.
A few expectant mothers will find that there is straw-colored liquid oozing from their nipples in the second trimester, which is colostrum. The closer to delivery, the more prone to colostrum exudation.
It is time to insist on breast care, and it is also important to keep nipples clean. However, stimulating nipples during pregnancy can easily cause irregular uterine contraction, which may have an impact on the fetus and even lead to premature delivery. Therefore, when cleaning nipples during pregnancy, the technique must be gentle to avoid excessive stimulation of nipples. If there is nipple depression, it is best to consult a doctor when going to the hospital for examination, so as to correct it in time after delivery.
3. Late pregnancy
The mammary glands and mammary ducts in your breast continue to develop, and by the end of pregnancy, you will be able to fully secrete milk. However, because estrogen and progesterone in your body will inhibit prolactin during pregnancy, you have not officially started to secrete milk in the third trimester. When the baby is born, the levels of estrogen and progesterone will suddenly drop, and then prolactin will play a role in promoting breast cells to produce milk.
The changes of breast, nipple and areola will be more obvious in the third trimester. Many expectant mothers will have colostrum exudation in the third trimester. Of course, if you don't find colostrum outflow during the whole pregnancy, you probably don't have to worry. Your colostrum is also waiting for the baby to be born. Colostrum is rich in protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and antibodies from your body. This is your baby's precious first meal.
In the meantime, if you can continue to do a good job in breast care, it will not only make your breasts healthy, but also lay a good foundation for successful breastfeeding in the future. And make the breasts bigger during pregnancy, don't worry about any side effects. However, it should be noted that after 28 weeks of pregnancy, you should reduce the direct stimulation of nipples, because experts believe that stimulating nipples is easy to cause false contractions and induce premature delivery.
3. Breast care methods during pregnancy
1, breast care
(1) After cleaning the areola and nipple every time, cover the breast with a hot towel and gently press it with your hand; Wipe your breasts, sprinkle some talcum powder, and gently massage from the inside out with your fingers coated with talcum powder.
(2) Always scrub areola and nipple skin with mild soapy water to clean skin wrinkles.
(3) Pay attention to the appropriate sleeping position when sleeping, and it is best to take a lateral position or a supine position. Prone position is easy to squeeze the breast and make the blood circulation poor.
Special note: when the breast is abnormal, such as abnormal pain and appearance change, you should see a doctor in time. It must not be treated indiscriminately, which will greatly affect the development of breasts.
Step 2 take good care of nipples
The nipple skin that has not been sucked is fragile and can be easily sucked by the baby after delivery.
(1) Wash the nipple with mild soapy water, remove the scab attached to it and apply grease.
(2) After bathing, gently touch the nipple and its surrounding skin with your thumb and forefinger.
(3) If there is a hard scab on the nipple, do not remove it stiffly. Before going to bed, you can cover your nipples with square gauze stained with oil and wipe them off after getting up in the morning.
(4) Always wipe the nipple skin gently with a dry and soft towel. This kind of stimulation can increase the toughness of nipple epidermis and avoid the baby from being damaged when sucking.
3. Open the mammary duct
Once the yellowish mucus secreted by the breast dries up, it is not easy to be removed, and it is easy to block the mammary duct opening. As a result, the mother's milk cannot be discharged smoothly after delivery, which affects the smooth progress of breastfeeding.
(1) From the 33rd gestational week, pregnant women squeeze around the areola with their fingers to make the colostrum in the mammary duct flow out.
(2) Always apply a small piece of warm towel on the breast, and then massage the breast between the palm and ribs on the towel to promote the development of the breast.
(3) Pay attention to gently cleaning the hard particles blocking the nipple opening every time. After cleaning, apply a layer of oil to the nipple and areola skin and massage the breast at the same time.
Special note: pregnant women should not wear chemical fiber or wool underwear, so as to avoid tiny hair gradually entering the mammary duct from the nipple opening, which will cause blockage over time, resulting in failure to discharge milk smoothly during postpartum breastfeeding, resulting in no milk or less milk.
Step 4 wear a comfortable bra
With the increase of pregnancy, the breasts gradually increase, so you must wear a suitable bra. Especially in the second and third trimester of pregnancy, keep the breast in a state of lifting and comfortable relaxation, and avoid the fiber fabric inside the bra from entering the mammary duct from the nipple opening. If there is no support on the bra, the enlarged breasts will gradually sag under the action of gravity.
Special note: nipple skin is sensitive and fragile in the third trimester. If the bra is padded with a breast pad, it can help absorb milk and make the breasts clean and dry.
4. Pay attention to diet during pregnancy
1, not suitable for long-term high-fat diet.
During pregnancy, pregnant women need to increase their fat intake appropriately, but if pregnant women eat a high-fat diet for a long time, it will inevitably increase the risk of fetal reproductive system cancer. Long-term consumption of high-fat food will increase the concentration of cholic acid and neutral cholesterol in large intestine. At the same time, high-fat food can increase the synthesis of prolactin and promote the occurrence of breast cancer, which is not conducive to maternal and child health.
2. It is not advisable to eat too much high protein.
According to medical research, the insufficient supply in protein makes pregnant women weak, the fetus grows slowly, the postpartum recovery is slow, and the milk rice secretion is scarce. Therefore, the daily protein requirement of pregnant women should reach 90- 100g. However, a long-term high-protein diet during pregnancy will affect the appetite of pregnant women, increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, and easily cause bloating, loss of appetite, dizziness, fatigue and other phenomena.
3, it is not suitable for high-sugar diet.
Pregnant women with high blood sugar are prone to give birth to overweight fetuses, and also easily lead to fetal congenital malformation and toxemia of pregnancy. A large number of medical studies show that eating too much sugar will weaken human immunity, reduce the disease resistance of pregnant women, make them vulnerable to germs and viruses, which is not conducive to prenatal and postnatal care.
4, it is not suitable for long-term high-calcium diet.
Pregnant women blindly eat a high-calcium diet, drink a lot of milk, take calcium tablets and vitamin D, which is harmful to the fetus. Excessive calcium supplementation in pregnant women may lead to fetal hypercalcemia. After birth, the fontanel will close prematurely, and the jawbone will widen and protrude, which is not conducive to healthy growth and development. Generally speaking, the daily calcium requirement of pregnant women in early pregnancy is 800 mg, and it can be increased to 1 100 mg in late pregnancy. This does not need special supplement, as long as it is taken reasonably from daily foods such as fish, meat and eggs.
5, should not be too salty.
Modern medical research believes that there is a certain relationship between salt intake and hypertension. Excessive salt intake in pregnant women can easily lead to pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome. For pregnancy care, experts suggest that the daily salt intake should be about 6 grams.
6, it is not appropriate to take warm supplements.
During pregnancy, if pregnant women often take warm tonic, such as ginseng, velvet antler, deer fetal glue, antler glue, longan, litchi, walnut kernel and so on. It will inevitably lead to yin deficiency and hyperactivity of yang, qi stagnation disorder, excessive consumption of qi and yin, blood-heat rash, aggravated morning sickness, edema, hypertension, constipation and other symptoms, and even abortion or stillbirth.