Okay so I have watched and read soooooo many pregnancy blogs/vlogs. It seems as though every woman but me gets to enjoy the like 1 positive pregnancy symptom of getting bigger boobs. Am I seriously the only Unlucky Unicorn?? I have always had a small chest. Like A cup size small. I barely went up to a B cup with my first baby, even through nursing. And I nursed him for 2 years. When I stopped nursing him my boobs shrank down smaller than before & were basically empty sacks of skin. I'd barely even let my husband see them I was so embarrassed by them. Here I am almost 12 weeks in with this pregnancy (my first born is now 4) and was really hoping to see some serious growth like aallllllllll the ladies talk about but no. I guess I can say they have kinda filled back up and are closer to a proper A cup now. But seriously, what's the trick here? What am I missing? I take prenatals. Eating probably more than enough food... I will say another unfortunate factor is that, though my boobs dont seem to want to grow, my nipples are all for it. I kinda compare them to having a big nose on a small face... Not the best feature. Any others out there feeling like an Unlucky Unicorn?
I literally have like all the not fun symptoms btw. Nausea, omg. Gas. Headaches. Nasal congestion. Disrupted sleep. Crazy dreams. Sooo irritable and moody. Exhausted. Discharge. Food aversions (nothing EVER sounds good). And I have a nose like a hound dog, even with my nasal congestion.
Okay so I have watched and read soooooo many pregnancy blogs/vlogs. It seems as though every woman but me gets to enjoy the like 1 positive pregnancy symptom of getting bigger boobs. Am I seriously the only Unlucky Unicorn?? I have always had a small chest. Like A cup size small. I barely went up to a B cup with my first baby, even through nursing. And I nursed him for 2 years. When I stopped nursing him my boobs shrank down smaller than before & were basically empty sacks of skin. I'd barely even let my husband see them I was so embarrassed by them. Here I am almost 12 weeks in with this pregnancy (my first born is now 4) and was really hoping to see some serious growth like aallllllllll the ladies talk about but no. I guess I can say they have kinda filled back up and are closer to a proper A cup now. But seriously, what's the trick here? What am I missing? I take prenatals. Eating probably more than enough food... I will say another unfortunate factor is that, though my boobs dont seem to want to grow, my nipples are all for it. I kinda compare them to having a big nose on a small face... Not the best feature. Any others out there feeling like an Unlucky Unicorn?
I literally have like all the not fun symptoms btw. Nausea, omg. Gas. Headaches. Nasal congestion. Disrupted sleep. Crazy dreams. Sooo irritable and moody. Exhausted. Discharge. Food aversions (nothing EVER sounds good). And I have a nose like a hound dog, even with my nasal congestion.
Well, first, I'd say there's a lot of women who would absolutely trade places with you.
Gain in the boobs is different for everyone. You're not missing anything. There's nothing to do. Just like you can't target weight loss, you can't target weight gain.
No, not everyone gets the "1 positive pregnancy symptom of getting bigger boobs." I did have a bigger chest than you starting out (that I frequently wish was smaller), but I do not gain much in the chest. 1/2 a cup sizeish and then it goes away as breastfeeding tapers off.
Everyone's (I'm pretty sure it's accurate to say everyone) boobs are different and generally saggier post breastfeeding. It's just the way it is. That's natural.
I don't know what's the best way to do this, but I hope you're able to work on self love and acceptance of the way you are. I don't always love how my breasts look, but my husband sure still does. I really doubt your husband cares that much about it or that whenever he sees your chest, he thinks, "ugh, they look saggy. Wish she had bigger boobs."
And also keep in mind that everyone's body changes. No one stays looking the same. Your husband will have parts of his body start sagging soon enough, too.
For real? I thank God that my small boobs only go up a size after my milk comes in and I can easily breastfeed my babies privately and in public. Unlike some very unlucky ladies who have to wrangle giant breasts while breastfeeding. Get a boob job when you're done having kids if it bothers you so much. Problem solved.
Wooooooooow! Thanks for all the shaming ladies. Reeeeally helped. I guess I'm only allowed to feel annoyed if my boobs are too big like the rest of you. No I dont want huge boobs. Yes my husband loves them no matter what. No I do NOT have a thigh gap, thank you very much Miss Rude. Sheesh. I thought we were here for support. Nevermind.
Wooooooooow! Thanks for all the shaming ladies. Reeeeally helped. I guess I'm only allowed to feel annoyed if my boobs are too big like the rest of you. No I dont want huge boobs. Yes my husband loves them no matter what. No I do NOT have a thigh gap, thank you very much Miss Rude. Sheesh. I thought we were here for support. Nevermind.
Sorry, bit pregnancy does not always equal larger breasts. Its reality. Guess what? My breasts never got bigger, but my chest cavity did. I went from 34B to a 36B. Sorry you didnt get the answers you wanted, but the symptoms are just that - symptoms. You may or you may not get them.
Yeah... I get that a lot of pregnancy symptoms (or lack thereof) can be annoying. But, try to keep in mind that 1.) thousands of women would love to be in your shoes, and 2.) many pregnant women deal with super sh*tty things like miscarriage, and actual medical problems with themselves or their baby. Next time you may want to consider these things before branding yourself an unlucky unicorn.
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Re: Feeling like an Unlucky Unicorn
Gain in the boobs is different for everyone. You're not missing anything. There's nothing to do. Just like you can't target weight loss, you can't target weight gain.
No, not everyone gets the "1 positive pregnancy symptom of getting bigger boobs." I did have a bigger chest than you starting out (that I frequently wish was smaller), but I do not gain much in the chest. 1/2 a cup sizeish and then it goes away as breastfeeding tapers off.
Everyone's (I'm pretty sure it's accurate to say everyone) boobs are different and generally saggier post breastfeeding. It's just the way it is. That's natural.
I don't know what's the best way to do this, but I hope you're able to work on self love and acceptance of the way you are. I don't always love how my breasts look, but my husband sure still does. I really doubt your husband cares that much about it or that whenever he sees your chest, he thinks, "ugh, they look saggy. Wish she had bigger boobs."
And also keep in mind that everyone's body changes. No one stays looking the same. Your husband will have parts of his body start sagging soon enough, too.
Bloody hell. I was going to send back the stretch marks in exchange for glowing skin, but I guess that's not in the cards.
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
DS born 4/4/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
Next time you may want to consider these things before branding yourself an unlucky unicorn.
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
DS born 4/4/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
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