Every pregnant woman or young mother fears for her breasts and believes that it is impossible to keep her beautiful during and after breastfeeding. However, if you listen to simple tips, then the chest can remain beautiful both during and after feeding the baby.
The first five tips are related to the process of breastfeeding. If it is organized correctly, then there will be no problems not only with the appetite and growth of the baby, but also with the mother's neckline.
- Breasts should not be allowed to burst with milk. Large breaks between feedings lead to the fact that the milk begins to expand the breast and, as a result, to stretch the skin. Recommendations for feeding a baby on demand useful not only to the baby, but also to the mother.
- Do not express yourself unnecessarily. Frequent pumping harms the chest - the tissues are injured, the skin stretches and becomes less elastic, which leads to sagging. It is better for the baby to cope with the feeding itself - this is a more natural and less traumatic process for the breast.
- Find the most comfortable posture for feeding., and it should be convenient for both mom and baby. Do not let the baby play with the chest. The child must be absorbed in the process. If he is not comfortable, he spins, can pinch mom. This is especially true for large babies, which can lug and twist nipples during feeding. Tenacious fingers can injure your chest very much, so it’s better to offer your baby an alternative - a toy or a necklace.
- Finish breastfeeding gradually. Weaning is best done graduallyso that involution occurs - the replacement of the glandular tissue of the breast with fat. If you turn off feeding smoothly, the skin will have time to tighten, and the chest will not sag.
- Beautiful breasts are healthy breasts. Always pay attention to your sensations during breastfeeding, in the process of weaning from the chest, or after. If you experience pain, you should consult a mammologist or a breastfeeding consultant.
It's important to know: Experts believe that the mammary gland becomes healthy and beautiful when it performs the function assigned to it by nature. It is natural for a woman to breastfeed, it is not necessary to intervene in this process. It is important to provide good conditions for feeding so that the muscles and other tissues of the breast remain in good shape. In this case, there will be no harm to the shape and size of the breast, even with prolonged feeding. And a sharp stop of feeding, on the contrary, can lead to unpleasant consequences.
The following five tips are about a woman’s attitude to her body.
- The underwear should be sized. If you choose a bra with a small cup, it will put pressure on the chest, which can lead to to milk stagnation and big problems. Loose lingerie does not support the chest, which means that it sags.If you do not like the assortment of lingerie for nursing, you can choose a sports bra or find a model for pregnant women in any fashion store.
- Do not gain or lose weight sharply. Remember that “pregnant” kilograms will leave sooner or later, and if you make a sharp jump in weight, the skin of the chest will stretch, will not have time to contract, and the chest will sag. Weight gain after childbirth is normal, especially if the mother did not follow a diet during the feeding process. Sharp set and weight loss stretch the delicate skin of the chest.
- To stay in good shape, do sports. Pumping up the breast, increasing its size with the help of fitness alone will not succeed, but it will look better. Especially useful for this push-ups and exercises with dumbbells.
- Do contrast douche or take a contrast shower. Due to this, blood supply improves, muscles and skin get the necessary tone. After shower moisturize and nourish the skin of the chest. You can use special creams, and also have a good effect on the decollete area for skin care around the eyes;)
- Proper nutrition is the key to a healthy and beautiful body. To keep the skin supple, you need to consume enough foods with a high content of B vitamins, vitamin E and fatty acids.
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Question answer: how prolonged breastfeeding affects breast shape
I, too, was afraid that the chest after the hepatitis B would lose shape. I myself always had it big, I thought it would be blown away, but it remained the same and even in my prettier view)) I didn’t do anything except push-ups on the wall!
An intelligent woman understands that, firstly, it all depends on genetics, and secondly, any breast sagging with age, whether it was fed or not. Both large and small.
The most important thing is not to lose weight sharply / not to quit sharply to feed, and always wear a bra, removing it only for the duration of sleep. (And during lactation, even for the night I don’t take off my nursing bras, they are mostly soft, seedless).
I am always amazed when I read or hear that some ladies hate bras, they say, they press, push, causing complete discomfort.
Girls! It should not be! So, you have chosen the wrong clothes! Or incorrectly adjusted the straps. Normally, nothing should neither press, nor rub, nor press.