Many ladies have a problem of sagging breast after pregnancy or during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding alone does not cause the breasts to sag, but rather pregnancy and other factors that cause sagging breast.
During pregnancy, the breast undergoes several changes as they prepare themselves for breastfeeding. The milk gland which is present in the breast will start to grow and therefore there is an increase in breast size, which may be one of the causes of sagging breast.
There are some factors that cause sagging breast are :-
Girls having larger breast
Higher BMI
Smoking
Multiple pregnancies
How to prevent sagging breast after pregnancy/ Breastfeeding?
• Wear a supportive bra:-
Always wear the correct fitting and supportive bra. Always choose non-elastic and has wide straps bras. The nipple line should remain between the elbow and the shoulder, whereas the back of the bra should stay between the shoulder to breast.
Note :- Do not choose a bra with metal underwires or plastic.
• Manage your body weight:-
Gaining weight during pregnancy is must and essential during pregnancy, but try not to gain too much weight. If you gain excess weight during pregnancy, it might add more fat tissues in your breast that cause sagging breast.
• Moisturize your breast:-
Rapid stretching during pregnancy may cause dry skin in your breast. Always apply mild and safe moisturizer on your breasts as it maintains the breast hydrated and firmness. Exfoliation using a gentle body scrub, that could also help to avoid dry skin in the breast. Always make sure to avoid the areola and nipple area by applying moisturizer 🧴.
• Lose weight gradually:-
Always consult your doctor before the weight loss section after the pregnancy. You must not lose weight as fast you can because it affects your body posture. Try to lose weight slowly and steadily as you can because this may give your skin the time it needs to adapt to the changes.
• Stop Smoking:-
Many girls and ladies are addicted to smoking 🚭 in these days. Smoking is also a main reason for the sagging breast. Even girls at the age of 16 to 18 have sagging breast because they are addicted to smoking. You may ask how smoking cause sagging breast? Smoking may accelerate the skin's aging process. It could cause the breast and skin to lose firmness. So, you should quit smoking to quit sagging breast.
• Maintain good breastfeeding posture:-
Many women's will make this mistake that, they lean forward posture while breastfeeding (it is considered as poor posture) may have a negative effect on your breasts. For a good posture, always use a nursing pillow, or any other support, that could raise the baby to your breast level. While breastfeeding, try to keep your shoulders, back, and spine supported and in the straight position.
So, always be in the good posture position while feeding your baby.
• Take a hot and cold shower/massage:-
Breast massage in your breast is called as therapeutic breast massage, it is done between breast feedings, and improve circulation in the breast as well as prevents milk Stasis. Hot water improves blood circulation, whereas cold shower improves your breast skin tone. While taking a shower, always massage your breast with hot and cold water. Finish your shower with cold water.
• Follow a healthy diet:-
Include foods rich in complex carbohydrates, protein, and healthy fats as they provide the body with necessary nutrition. Following a healthy diet will keep your skin and the connective tissues of the breasts healthy.
Always eat food rich in vitamin E (leafy green 💚, nuts, and seeds) and vitamin B (eggs, poultry, and fish 🐟) as these improve your skin tone.
• Wean your baby gradually:-
When you plan to wean your baby, do the process over time. First, reduce the feeding session gradually because this could help to regain the prepregnancy form of the breasts, as well as let your body adjust the hormone slowly.
• Exercise regularly:-
Incorporating a well-designed exercise during and after the pregnancy might help to prevent the sagging breasts for women. You may also start with simple and low level strength exercise in your pregnancy. Post birth, you may have to wait for six weeks to start exercising. Strengthening and toning exercise could make a difference in preventing the sagging breast for women.
Note:- Always consider of wearing a supportive sports bra while exercising.
Therefore, it is tough to fix a sagging breasts without surgical intervention. However, regular exercise will improve the tone of the muscles behind the breast and may help to improve the overall appearance of the breasts.
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