Boob Jobs?

Ok, so here is my experience... Hope it helps!
I had a breast enlargement in my mid-20s because I was a little lopsided (TMI, I know). Anyway, my daughter is now 22 months old and breastfeed beautifully until she weened herself at 9 months. However, with that said... I am looking into having mine fixed because like you, I am not done having babies either. Although my husband says my breasts look great, I know they are different than before my daughter.
Thus, here is my advice... if you really are considering a breast augmentation but you are done having babies.... WAIT! (Sorry didn't mean to yell, just wanted to get my point across) Your breast will change with every pregnancy and there is no point in spending thousands of dollars just to be disappointed or have to have it redone again later. Take if from someone who knows.
I know is sucks but I would suggest a padded push-up bra until you are done with the babies... give yourself a year or two afterward to make sure you are still up for the idea and then start doing the research. Just a word of caution: if you do go ahead with the procedure, you will not be able to lift anything heavy meaning over 20-25 lbs for several weeks. So you'll want to make sure that baby is walking and Daddy is around to help those first few weeks.
Good Luck and don't be too hard on yourself... I know I am. I am sure you are just as beautiful as always. We are our own worst critics... aren't we?
Good Luck and hang in there!

AK,
I had mine done after the kids were older. I went from a small A to a AAA after nursing three kids. When I had the kids and was nursing, I was a C, sometimes a little bigger. SO, when I had them done, I chose a C then also.
On my frame it would look stupid to have them done bigger because I only wear a size 4-6. My aunt had her done in her 20's and she has had two kids that she nursed since. By the way, I had mine placed behind the muscle and people don't believe they were just done or that they are fake. It has been 7 years and they have barely moved. I guess some of them really drop?
W. M.

I'm right there with you! I have never really had big boobs, but after nursing my two boys I hated them! They were about a 36B, but were saggy and I had all this extra skin. I have always wanted to get them done, but decided I would wait until I was done having kids. That way they wouldn't get messed up or anything. I am now pregnant with my 3rd and final baby, so it's definately something I'm going to look into when I'm done nursing her. My boyfriend doesn't want me to, but I just basically want to fill in the extra skin I have. So I will probably only go to a middle C...which is perfect!! And BTW being pregnant I LOVE my boobs now cuzz they are filled out :) But I know that breast feeding isn't going to keep it that way :( So I would suggest waiting until you're done having kids. At least while you're pregnant you can enjoy your full boobs!! :)

Hi,

I had my boobies done 2/2004. I was hardly and A cup. I really didn't even need to wear a bra! lol...I had them done after my first daughter was born. So, I had nursed her for over a year and they got even smaller than before i had her, so at this point i couldn't even fill up an A... :( I had them go in through the nipple, so i have a very faint inch and a half long scar along the egde of my arreola. It's very hard to see on one side and on the other you really have to look for it to see it. After the surgery i was HUGE DD. But what my doctor said was always go a size larger than what you want to be, because they settle, and he's right..especially if you want to have another baby after they are done. after about two years they did settle to a small to normal D. I had another baby in 7/07. Yes I nursed with no problems what so ever, but i was told you must get the implants behind the muscle in order to do that. But it's my understanding that is normal practice these days. :) So any how..they did get HUGE when i nursed. I had to pump a little more often as there wasn't as much room in there to store the excess milk if i got engorged. Oh, this didn't happen with the first kid, my arreolas got big too...but they may also have been my age difference between having the kids...(17 with he first and the last at 26)...or the boobs, who knows...But now that i haven't been nursing for a year... 1. They are a small D, and look REAL. 2.They have a tear drop look to them. i think it's because they stretched from nursing. 3. I still don't have to wear a bra so don't confuse "tear drop look" with sagging, because they in no way sag. ;) 4. They look better now than before..they look like sexy boobs...not pamela anderson boobs! Not that her's aren't sexy or anything, cause that's how mine looked before the last baby, but now they are just...perfect! Oh, and, my arreolas are back to quater size again...THANK GOD! :) I did a lot of research on the doctors in our area, and decided on Dr. William Jervis. (www.jervismd.com) He's been on the discovery channel twice! Everyone I know goes to him. I have seen is work on facelifts, nose jobs, boobs. He is not overly expensive, but not cheap either. When i did my research in 2004, Stanford was charging $7k and the cheap doctors were charging $4500. Dr. Jervis was $6500 out the door! So, a little expensive, but well worth it.

I hope this helps! :)

D. :)

Ya know, for all the money you have to lay down on one of those boob jobs, the Victoria's Secret 'Body Bra with uplift' is a heck of a lot cheaper at $40 - it lifts em up, puts a little padding *undermeath* where its not obvious, and basically made mine look good as new (on the outside of my clothes anyway). :-) Not like my husband seems to care either way - men! They are happy just to have them around, regardless of wear and tear, thank goodness....

At least for in between now and the next baby, better safe than sorry (cause its likely to happen again!)

You might want to wait and see what happens to your body after you are done. I was a large b when I had my first, I nursed and they went up to a c/small d. I don't know what happened, but now they are a large d (15 years later), don't sag and look great! Same thing happened to my mom. However, I had my son young, at 26. My sister just had her 3rd, and she's not so lucky! Anyway, my best friend had her boobs done a few years ago. She was a small to medium b, and went to a double d. Too big in my humble opinion! However, she had her first baby last year at 39, and is still breast feeding. I haven't seen her boobs to see if they are all saggy (she lives in Arizona), but she thinks she will have to have them lifted after they are done having babies, she want's 1 more. You won't have any problem breastfeeding, but I would think you should wait until after you are done having kids so you don't have to have them re-done!! Good luck!

is it the size you're concerned about or the saggy-ness?
i noticed that working out the chest area to increase muscle tone helped deal with the saggy-ness. it actually made me a tad smaller, but at least things weren't saggy. :o) moderate weight training at the gym or at home can help tone the chest. i lost a full cup size after nursing. ain't motherhood grand?

Doesn't pregnancy and nursing do fabulous things to your body?!!! I am all for a boob job or boob lift! I told my husband I need one or both and he actually agreed!! Especially after trying on a bathing suit top that did NOT have an underwire (wow, that was scary)!
I saw the one response about working out the chest area but I know that can only do so much.
Make a consultation appt and you can probably get alot of questions answered.
Also, a friend of mine had a boob job quite a few years ago and did fine recently with nursing her son so that should not be a problem.
Good luck!

Please remember your yearly mammogram after the age of 40. If you are thinking about implants, you will need a total of 8 images instead of the routine 4. Implants also make it a little harder to find small breast cancers. Don't want to scare you but just think about all of this. Good luck.

I'd say wait and see what they do on their own. I started out a C, was up to DD when nursing then, like you down to a saggy B/C. Anyway, my son is 3 1/2 now and I've been done nursing for about a year and half nownow I'm back to a C and the skin seems to have bounced back as well. while they aren't EXACTLY as perky as they once were, they're totally normal looking.

Hope this helps,
T.

I love your post. I was always a large B and happy till I too had a baby. I use to put other women down who had them. Thinking, just be happy with what you have. My attitude all changed after I had my first baby and nursed. I knew I wanted more children, which I have had another baby last year. I think it is really a waste of money to get one before your done having children. My friend had another one done after her 3rd child. She had her boob job before ever getting married and after her 3rd child did her in. My feeling is, if your going to spend that much money you might as well wait till your totally done having kids. Many of my friends never had problems nursing with their new boobs but everyone is different. Im still on the fence with getting new ones. 2 years ago my friend was always flat as a board and said she always felt like a boy. She had her boobs done and 2 days after she went home and paying 10K she developed a blood clot and they had to redo them and it was out of her pocket as this was out of the dr's control. She now calls them her 20K boob job. That was enough to freak me out every which way and think twice about it.

I would say, wait till your all done with the baby factory and then decide. Think of it this way. When you get prego again you will have big boobs again for a little while. LOL. With 2 very acitve boys its sort of nice not having any with them climbing and pulling on me all day long. Maybe I will get them when Im 50. LOL

Good luck.
SAHM/zombie 40yrs old with 2 amazing funny little boys. 3 & 1. (walking before 8 months old) Im always going at the speed of light every day with them.

WAIT! That's my advice. Here's why. I used to think the same thing. BUT, if you're not done having kids, you may want to save that money for a tummy tuck when you are done. After my first kid my boobs were the thing that bummed me out. After two more, my saggy stomach skin is WAY more gross than my boobs. I had C-sections which produced a gross flap of skin (after three), but I imagine several V births may also alter your stomach. Anyhoo. You may want to reassess your situation after you're done with kids -- your body will be different. Get a great supportive bra in the mean time.

Hi,

I had my breast augmentation almost 8 years ago now and I have been nursing my 3 month old since birth. No problem! Just make sure they go under the muscle and you should be fine. I would suggest waiting until you have your children because chances are you will still need maintenance after each one. Your skin will still sag and change and this may cause you to need a lift or reconstruction which could lead to multiple surgeries. Also, a lot of women do not know this but you will need to redo your boobs every 10-20 years, so just keep that in mind. A lot of people think it is a one time thing but it will take maintenance. Also the recovery might be tricky with a 14 month old. You can not lift for a while and there will be a few days right after the surgery were you won't be able to do much. Remember, it is surgery. Good luck and if you need a recomendation for a great surgeon in the are please let me know.

I have to respond because I too had the same thoughts after my kids were born. My son (2nd child) is now three, and I have to say I am pretty much back to normal. I would recommend being patient and wait a while longer. You may return close to what you were before and save yourself not only the expense but also the physical trauma of an unnecessary procedure.

It's way too early to start worrying so much Darling! My mother had 5 children & we all breast-fed. She's about a B-cup & I remember after my twin brothers (# 3+4) were weaned she was looking pretty flattened out. But guess what? They sprang back! Give them lotion & love & a supportive bra & your chances are quite good. My mom went bra-less for a lot of the time, because that was the style of the times, but she was not C or larger & didn't seem to suffer like I would have (C-cup + with nursing). My older sister has 2 daughters whom she breast-fed & she started out as something between an A & B cup & she not only recovered her darned perkiness, they are actually a little bigger than they used to be (she's maybe a freak of nature). I'm a C+ and prone to stretch marks & have thin pale skin that shows off flaws. My breasts are doing all right so far & I am weaning my first child (19 month boy) They are deflating a little but I am taking extra care of them. I was a bit spooked by all the body changes and emotions that can drastically change your outlook on a daily basis, that come with a pregnancy. But overall, things are settling back to normal.
My advice is to hold off on any body augmentations for at LEAST a year or two. Focus on your relationships to your family. Buy some sexy lingerie & a nice outfit or two, maybe some new shoes to match. Go on a date night with the Hubby! It'll most likely improve your outlook so much, that even if you worry again about it from time to time (we women do that for some reason), at least you can replace your worries with some positives!

V.

Dear AK,
May this assist you in your final descision:
I'm now 34 now with a 1yr old daughter. I really hadn't planned on having children and because I was an A cup I went ahead and had breast augmentation. That was about 7yrs ago and I was very happy with the results until I got pregnant. I would Strongly advise you to wait until you're done having children. In most cases, you can still breast feed, it depends on each individual & the surgery. However, implants make it Extremely difficult to latch on & in my case, I only produced 2oz of milk total from both breasts after an hour of pumping! But thats not the reason I recommend waiting til after babies. My boobs got So huge during pregnancy & even bigger after the baby was born, to such an uncomfortably large size i often cried wishing I never had implants! I didn't get stretch marks anywhere but on my boobs and they're ugly.Now my boobs are deflated looking because how large they were during pregnancy and you'll definately have to get them redone after each child which may require a lift if the nipple falls below the bottom crease of your boob. And that will leave you with a hideous huge T shaped scar from the center of your nipple down the breast and along the bottom of your boob. Please don't make the same mistake I did you'll be sorry especially after you've lost the baby weight and your once awesome boobs are shriveled and you can see and feel the ripples of the implant thru my skin now cuz the skins streched from pregnancy. HOpe this info helps you!
good luck!

Don't do it now if you still planning to have kids. Do it after you are sure you don't wants kids any more. I have a friend who got her boobs done before she has kid. during the nursing time. They went so crooked, she has to take them out and redo it. There are some herbal supplement that you can take to make your breast full again. They are natural, it has been used for treat breast cancer. But you can take it once a day for a boob lift treatment.
you are welcome to email me back if you are interested.
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You can nurse after get a boob job, but if you want tight perky boobs, wait til you are done having kids. What may cost you $5,000 now, might cost another $10,000 by time you are done having kids.

Dear AK,

I worked in NY for plastic surgeons - they always told patients to finish having children before you get breast implants. The answer to your question is, yes, you can have breast implants and breast feed. However if you do this and have more children you run the risk of your breasts stretching more with each pregnancy and the weight of the implants doesn't help. You may consider - as I am, once I am finished having children, having a breast lift. The truth be told when your breasts go “south" the implants don't make it better - all you have after that is larger breasts going "south".

Best of luck,
D.

I've never had one but if my boobs ever get too gross I will. As far as I know you can still breastfeed but I'm sure other moms have answered that question. As a proponent of fixing your body if you so desire, I'm here to say if you want it, have it.

I would recommend that you wait until you are done having children and then I would still wait at least two years after having your last child. My first child is 17 mos and what was gross only a few months ago, is much better now. Your body may not go back to exactly where it was before, but it does bounce back. Although you can breastfeed with implants, your breasts could expand more, requiring further surgery down the road.

My friend was told she would be able to nurse after her boob job but as it turns out she could never get pregnant so that was not tested. As a woman that has had two children I say if you are not done with having babies I would wait cause they may get worse and then you spent that money for nothing they may also get better although I wouldn't expect that. Having kids takes a terrible toll on our bodies but it is the biggest privilege ever.

My recommendations would be to wait until after you are done having kids. When I knew I was done, I waited about 6 months after I breastfed, found the best doctor in Folsom, and had my augmentation. It was the best decision I have made. I was a c prior to being pg, then I got pg, shot up to a very large G and lost the child at 7 months, so no breastfeeding, which I have a feeling didn't help. I was saggy but back to a medium B. Then with my next pregnancy, I still shot up to a G, and then I breastfed for 6 months. By the time I was done, I was just a bunch of skin that I shoved into a b cup. Plus, prior to being pg, I had a lumpectomy, and had a fairly large scar from that. Now, I am a large DD cup, which is perfect for my body, and it gives me so much more confidence. I don't have to worry about my skin flopping out of my bra cup...LOL. The dr was also able to 'fold in' my scar as well. So my boobs look GREAT. I couldn't imagine having them done prior to being pg. I believe my dr said that he would rather until after a woman is done having kids. But do your research. And if you want a recommendation for a great dr and live near the folsom area or willing to travel to Folsom, let me know.

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I'm so with you. I've never really had boob. I was barely a B, so I thought I doubt my boobs will be affected there isn't enough of them. Boy was I wrong! They are now an A and doing the same thing, I hate them. I always joke to my husband about ape tits. I would totally wait until your done. What if you get the procedure done have another child who breastfeeds and they go all weird again, then you'd have to go back and spend more money. I have heard that you can breastfeed with a boob job. Wouldn't you think that would feel weird, engorged with a bag of saline in there too, talk about double engorgement. It's up to you, but personally I'd wait until I'm done having kids to make such a committment. Plus it would give you a chance to get back into shape a little and fully enjoy the full package!

I had my boobs increased from a B to a D five years before I had kids. The advice I was given is to augment to one size above what you want to end up with 10 years down the road and after kids.

When I got pregnant the first time, I immediately shot up from size D to size F. After my milk came in I increased to size I, so my skin got really stretched out. You should probably allow about 12 months for your boobs to heal before you subject them to the hormone surges of pregnancy and breastfeeding.

I nursed my first for 27 months and my second for 19 months. Never had any problems except for one blocked milk duct one time. I did decrease a size after I stopped nursing, but I am happy with what I have now.

Good luck with what ever you decide.

The same thing happened to me after my first baby and I talked to some girlfriends about it around the time my boy was 13 or 14 months old. She told me that now, after her second was 3+ years old she finally feels like her breast tissue is returning to how it used to be. I am really hoping this happens to me, too, but now that I am pregnant again, I'll have to wait longer! This is to say, that maybe if you just wait it out, your breast size and tissue will return to how it was before, too.

think it through carefully. how will you explain it to your kids, especially if you have daughters? what message will it send them about their own bodies and how to perceive women? will you feel better about yourself or worse knowing you're not 100% real anymore? these are important questions to consider.

good luck with your decision, and if you do it i'm pretty sure you can still breastfeed.

Hi AK,

There are maternity salves you can put on your belly to prevent stretch marks and keep the skin supple, I would think that would apply to breasts too. I can't remember the brand I saw, but you could probably search around for it, that way you can treat them a bit now, and (more importantly) once you get pregnant again. I would also strongly recommend against implants, I've read that they are uncomfortable and there are too many potential health problems associated with them. The breast lift sounds like a much better deal.