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breast feeding?

Is it true if u breast feed that you will loose ur boobs? I know a lot of women who did breast feed their babies lost their boob size. I want to breast feed but i also dont want to loose my boob size..is this slefish idk? Its a lot to think about on top of everything else
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my first child i lost mine i breastfed for 3wks
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Pregnancy itself causes changes in breast so choosing to breastfeed or not won't make a difference in your result. My boobs were huge prior to my pregnancy and after oh man I couldn't fit into any of my shirts It looked like I got ridiculously huge implants & man did they hurt I honestly wouldn't mind to lose a cup size I hate the wrong attention I get because of them.
& I just love having this amazing bonding time with my little girl I love knowing that I can provide enough for her. Sh*t even if I would end up with no type of breast after this I still wouldnt regret a thing I love my baby!
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12476639 tn?1427030691
Use those girls for their true purpose! To feed, nourish, and bond with your baby! You'll never regret breastfeeding!
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Baby is more important now. U can get ur figure in shape later.
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Breastfeeding is the best thing for your babies and the healthiest choice I had my first son wen I was 16 and couldnt think of anything more then to breastfeed him I've always been blessed with big boobs and I'm telling you now I love having my big boobs but it never mattered to me if I lost them cuz I was feeding my boy the good thing is I never lost them and I'm due with my second boy in 3 weeks and I'm definitely going to breastfeed again its one of the greatest things ever and I wouldn't never want it any other way I love the bonding time you get with your babies
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11133727 tn?1417112793
I never heard that your boobs deflate.
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Before I got pregnant I was 34DDD now I'm at 36EE I'm only 14w3d in. I feel like I'm going g to be stuck with huge boons. But I'm 150% sure I will breastfeed. I would never miss out on the opportunity to have the special mommy baby bond
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^^ not neccesarrily true..i never lactated with my first or second..that's why I can't breastfeed..sometimes it just doesn't work.. this is my third kid and they have stayed the same which is unfortunately pretty small lol
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Before I got pregnant with my son I had a 34B. When my milk came in they went up to 36E. After two years of breastfeeding they ended up at 36C. They looked FABULOUS. Because it was gradual. Women who don't breastfeed still lactate - their milk comes in quickly, they get engorged and after their breasts harden they deflate just as quickly. The flesh doesn't have time to adjust. They shrivel. It seems an awful waste of priceless nutrition to me to not even try, especially for the sake of pure vanity.
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I think your child's health is more important than the size of your breasts. Just my thought.
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12166684 tn?1425473754
Losing your boobs will be the least of your worries. They have bras that will help with that. I breast Fed my daughter, even if I didn't I think I would have the same boob result which is deflated and stretch marked. I'm not self conscious about it, I just wear a padded bra and lift them back up
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Your boob size will change regardless of whether you Brest feed or not. Milk production caused the boobs to become bigger during pregnancy and once you stop lactating they do back down and yes sometimes you end up with smaller boobs after. But this will happen regardless of whether you fed your baby or not.
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I've always been rather gifted on that area so om not too worried if it do go down in size. I'm just really excited to have that special bonding moment with my little one. It's amazing that I can provide all the food my baby needs.
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Sorry but that's really selfish. Some women do and some don't. You will have to wait and see for yourself. Or not.
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I've actually lost a cup size because I didn't breast feed. I guess everyone's different though.
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