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Skip slide summaries Everything in This Slideshow. Close this dialog window View All 1 of 15 Sore Breasts. All rights reserved. Close Sign in. Yes, breast tenderness can be one of the earliest signs of pregnancy.
It usually starts around 4 to 6 weeks and lasts through the first trimester. Like so many pregnancy symptoms, sore and tender breasts and nipples are due to surging hormones. The hormones estrogen and progesterone, as well as prolactin the brain hormone associated with lactation boost blood flow to the breasts and cause changes in breast tissue to prepare for breastfeeding.
The result? Your breasts may feel swollen, sore, tingly, and unusually sensitive to touch. Some women find the sensation painful. Others say it's like an extreme version of how their breasts feel right before their period. Some women find that their nipples feel extremely sensitive and uncomfortable during early pregnancy.
You may hate the feeling of any sensation on your nipples — even your shirt brushing up against them. This is a temporary but possibly recurring situation. Many women experience relief from sore nipples after the first trimester, but may have sore nipples again later in pregnancy. Your best bet is to buy a few good, supportive but comfortable bras. If underwire bras and synthetic materials are making your tender breasts and sore nipples worse, buy a few soft, structured cotton bras with no seams near the nipple.
Be prepared for your bra size to change multiple times during pregnancy. In early pregnancy, your cup size may go up a letter or two. Between 26 and 30 weeks, your band size may grow as your rib cage expands. Your cup size may increase again in later pregnancy.
Your body is now starting to produce the milk-making cells in abundance and lengthen and increase the ductal branch-like system. The best way to visualise the inside of a lactating breast is to imagine a bunch of grapes. The grapes represent clusters of the milk-making cells and the branches coming off the grapes are your ductal system which leads your milk down to your nipple.
As the weeks go by you may feel that your breasts feel like they would when you were pre-menstrual; fuller and heavier. Your nipples may have become more prominent and the skin around your nipples areola has started to get darker. It is believed that by making your areolae darker it helps your baby see the nipple clearer which is easier to find and feed from.
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