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Weight of bf breasts

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Orangedaisy · 13/05/2017 14:04

Ok, this is a bit silly but I was wondering how much more than usual a pair of ebf breasts weigh. Anyone know? I weigh about a stone and a half more than I feel is my fighting weight (as such) and am curious how much is just extra boobage...?

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EveryoneTalkAboutPopMusic · 13/05/2017 16:02

No idea sorry can't remember ever weighing them Grin

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Orangedaisy · 13/05/2017 16:45

Don't worry, I'm not crazy enough to be balancing them on the scales!

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littlefurrysheep · 13/05/2017 17:02

I weighed myself when my milk came in and they were obscene and I was 10kg more than my booking appt. then when they had settled down the following week I weighed myself again, 6kg less Confused can't wait to see what this week brings! Not that I'm going to get anywhere near scales without my fussy 3kg attachment this week!

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mowglik · 13/05/2017 17:11

I have no idea but it must be a significant amount - my sister keeps telling me I'm becoming hunchbacked since giving birth and I keep telling her it's the weight of my boobs pulling me down!

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Orangedaisy · 13/05/2017 17:45

With apparent lack of scientific study on this then, I shall assume my full extra stone and a half is boob and continue eating cake and chocolate with no guilt.

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PastysPrincess · 13/05/2017 17:48

I dont know how much they weighed but mine were massive when my milk came in. I went up 2 bra sizes. I could eat whatever I wanted when I was EBF and not gain weight but sadly it caught up with me when I returned to work.

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meditrina · 13/05/2017 18:04

If you want to know, you'll need to dip them in a bowl of water and see how much is displaced (the Archimedean principle) then use typical adipose density to find weight, and round up a bit to allow for the times when you are milkier.

(IIRC! You have to be about H cup before it's enough in itself to skew BMI range, though)

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