How Breasts Change During Pregnancy: The Midwife's Complete Guide
Introduction
All expectant mothers, especially those expecting their first child, wonder how their breasts change during pregnancy.
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How the breast changes in the first weeks of pregnancy
When wondering what the breasts look like at the beginning of pregnancy, it is good to remember that we are talking about changes that, very often, are among the first signs of sweet expectation that the mother notices.
Due to hormonal changes, already in the first 3 - 4 weeks of pregnancy, you may notice increased sensitivity and turgidity in both the breasts and nipples.
You may also experience increased itching and increased visibility of the veins.
Sore breasts and sensitive nipples are symptoms that, in most cases, tend to diminish towards the end of the first trimester .
It may happen, however, that their presence is detectable up until birth.
Breast growth in the first weeks of pregnancy
From the first weeks of gestation, the breasts during pregnancy also change in terms of volume.
At the beginning of pregnancy , it may grow rapidly or be affected by a gradual increase .
The situation varies from woman to woman.
Despite this, we are talking about an increase that, on average, is one and a half measures from the first weeks until the arrival of the milk supply .
Breast Pain During Pregnancy: When Does It Start?
The breast during pregnancy , we repeat, “speaks” from the very beginning of gestation . It does so, for example, through signals such as pain .
His presence should not cause alarm.
We know well, in fact, that already during pregnancy the breast begins its tireless activity, characterized, among other aspects, by the production of colostrum.
As regards duration , we recall that, after an interval that almost always occurs in the second trimester, breast pain during pregnancy returns during the third .
Regarding the first trimester, it is important to point out that any reduction in pain and deflated breasts during pregnancy are not a bad sign.
