Breasts
Mar 9th, 2008 by Queen of X
Let’s talk a little bit about them today, shall we?
I intend to do a full study on bras and how to get the right fitting bra, however, one must first recognize the basics about breasts.
Breasts, just like many other things, come in all shapes and sizes. There is no correct or perfect size. For every woman that doesn’t like her own breasts, there are probably 50 women who would love to have hers.
Natural sizes range from A to WW.
Your individual breasts also might vary in look and size slightly. Your right breast is different from your left! In some women, it might be more obvious than others, but it is perfectly natural to notice differences between the two.
Any questions so far?
Soon: The bra. Styles, finding the right fit, sports bras and more.
ETA:
Question: Do breasts retain their size after being filled with milk from pregnancy?
Answer: Breasts usually increase in size while pregnant as they are filled with milk. The swollen effect often stays after pregnancy too. Women can gain a full cup size or more after pregnancy. The breast size might decrease slightly after losing the ‘baby weight’ but most of the size increase remains.
Question: Also, does piercings ruin the milk ducts of the nipples?
Answer: No. When the nipple is pierced, it only pierces through maybe four or five of the ducts, and the nipple has hundreds of them. Obviously, jewelery should be taken out before feeding a baby, but it doesn’t cause any problems when it comes to milking.
Question: How much do breasts weigh?
Answer: It would vary depending on size. It’s a bit complicated to weigh breasts but you can do so on a kitchen scale, making sure you don’t lean on the scale when you weigh them. Breasts can weigh as high as 10 - 20 pounds (together). Most breasts between A cup and D cup weigh in at about 1 pound or up to 3 pounds for each breast.
