THEY’RE DEVELOPING, EVERYTHING’S OKAY!
Nature being well done, from the start of pregnancy, the hormonal influx gives volume to the ducts and mammary glands in order to prepare them for breastfeeding.
As a result, the chest becomes larger, its bluish venous network becomes noticeable, the pigmentation of the nipples may intensify and a sometimes painful feeling of tension appears. Nothing more normal. It is also normal that depending on hormone levels, the increase in chest circumference varies between women. Light in some, spectacular in others, it will reach its maximum volume a few days after childbirth, when milk comes in.
If you do not breastfeed, the sudden drop in hormone levels will cause your breast volume to rapidly decrease. If you are breastfeeding, the process will be more gradual. In any case, the sooner you give your bust appropriate care, the better you will preserve its firmness.
OFFER THEM NEW SUPPORT
For your personal well-being and the health of your breasts, it is more than advisable to invest in new bras as soon as you feel self-conscious. On average, at the end of pregnancy, each breast gains an additional 500g and this gradual increase in volume leads to approximately two cup sizes in nine months.
Each trimester, evaluate your new measurements and make sure you have deeper cups and wider straps that hold without compressing and that you can even wear at night if you feel the need. Not only will you gain in comfort but also in seduction. Shapes, colors, materials... maternity lingerie now has nothing to envy of the most beautiful classic pieces!
FOCUS ON TONIFYING AND SOOTHING TREATMENTS
The breasts do not contain any muscles: their firmness therefore essentially depends on the tone of the skin. However, the sudden increase in volume threatens skin elasticity as much as it generates sometimes painful discomfort. And if the application of cool water compresses can relieve significant tension, the effect will only be temporary and will not really have an impact on the sagging of the epidermis.
The best reflex remains to take care of your bust daily , from the start of pregnancy, with specific treatments which allow in a single gesture to stimulate the production of support fibers, to deeply hydrate and soothe the ultra -reactivity of the epidermis to variation in volume.
Be careful to always opt for formulas adapted to maternity by excluding the ingredients in question (paraben, phthalates, phenoxyethanol, caffeine, bisphenols A and S, alcohol), and compatible with breastfeeding if necessary. As for the massage, it is carried out delicately around the breasts, from the inside out, going up towards the neck. For prevention, this ritual can be combined with anti-stretch mark treatments... which are also favored by hormonal changes and sudden skin distension.
THINK ABOUT YOUR BACK AND YOUR PECTORALS
According to the laws of gravity, a chest that becomes heavier tends to drag the bust forward. However, a hunched position goes against good tone of the pectorals and gives rise to back pain...
In addition to specific treatments, remember to straighten up to prevent breast tension from adding tension to the muscles of the neck and upper back. No need to stiffen yourself to the point of having trouble breathing: you just need to grow yourself by pushing the top of the skull upwards (without lifting your chin) and the sacrum downwards.
To tone the pectoral muscles which help support the chest, set aside a few minutes each day for the following exercise: hands together, elbows at shoulder height, squeeze the palms while inhaling, hold for 3 seconds, release while exhaling then repeat for around fifteen times.