The sagging sisters... will they get better after nursing?

[Anonymous]

I just looked at a few pictures of me taken last week and I can't believe how saggy my boobs are. I knew they were more droopy than before I had DC but these photos said it all. They are practically sitting in my lap! Anyways since I'm a first time mom and currently nursing, I wanted to find out from people who have weaned if the girls will go back to their original position (or close to it) or should I just start saving up for surgery now?

[Anonymous]

I nursed my first dc for 13 months and when they finally went back to normal, they were just not the same. I'd describe them as flaccid. I'm currently on month 6 of nursing dc2, so I can't imagine how bad they'll look when I'm done with this one.

[Anonymous]

Pumped for 12 months - nipples and boobs no longer pre-baby condition.

In fact, after I was completely done lactating, my boobs sorta shriveled up and look smaller than before. So I went from porn star boobs to old lady boobs in 13 months - oh the things people never tell you about motherhood

[Anonymous]

start saving for surgery the boob lift is a wonderful thing!

[Anonymous]

No, they are not going to get better unless you have awesome genes. The best you can do is to loose all the weight and then do lots of upper body/chest weight training. They'll look okay, but for most women they just aren't going to look the same as pre-baby without surgery.

[Anonymous]

No, nursing is the kiss of death for them.

[Anonymous]

I'm afraid I must concur. I breastfed my two kids for about a year and half each, and it's a sorry state of affairs. Saggy and wrinkly-looking. Oh well.

[Anonymous]

The fact that we care of course confirms that in reality we are holding up immature females as the ideal of beauty in our society. Every time I watch Desperate Housewives I remind myself that these actresses are not normal. Much as I love them all, they are in reality deformed because they don't look like normal women who have had children.

Sometimes that works to make me feel better. Other times not.

[Anonymous]

start spending more on better bras. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

its actually not the nursing, but the pregnancy that kills them. i'd get some fancy push-up bras and try not to get too overweight. small boobs tend to be perkier i think.

[Anonymous]

I nursed two kiddos for a year each. My boobs are less full and the skin is less elastic. I bought some good bras which help a lot.

[Anonymous]

They will get "better," just not nearly like pre-baby.

[Anonymous]

I was thinking this same thing, OP! Sigh. Should have kissed the "sisters" goodbye when I could have.

I've read its not the nursing but the pregnancy that gets em, but come on, with all the action and suction and pulling, etc. I have to think the nursing contributed.

When I said I was nervous about them looking so saggy, my mom got offended and said she nursed for 7 months and hers are still "fantastic." So I have to hope genetics will play some part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was thinking this same thing, OP! Sigh. Should have kissed the "sisters" goodbye when I could have.

I've read its not the nursing but the pregnancy that gets em, but come on, with all the action and suction and pulling, etc. I have to think the nursing contributed.

When I said I was nervous about them looking so saggy, my mom got offended and said she nursed for 7 months and hers are still "fantastic." So I have to hope genetics will play some part.

My mother's boobs look awful.

[Anonymous]

Your boobs will NOT get better. They will get flatter and longer and flappier. If this is news to you then I don't know what to say. Spend 15Gs (I did) get a lift and a tummy tuck while your at it. All better now.