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Bigger boob's as you get older

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Roundthemoon · 11/10/2024 09:30

Has this happened to anyone else?

Im 40. I've stayed at pretty much the same weight that I always have been.

But my boob's have gotten so much bigger in the last two years. They are huge. Im all boob!

I've never had children so it's not to do with breastfeeding. Is it something to do with perimenopause? I wish I knew what goes on in our hormones!

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Roundthemoon · 11/10/2024 10:21

suggestionsplease1 · 11/10/2024 10:18

We are the only mammal that is bipedal though...so one of the evolutionary origins thoughts is that obvious breast development in humans can act to attract males more because they are more readily apparent than in other mammals where breast tissue is less immediately visible, and where other cues may be more important.

But obviously this is hardly a comprehensive answer, especially as we're talking about increased development of breasts as reproductive years are coming to an end.

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Yeah it's interesting..

The female body is a world of it's own.

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suggestionsplease1 · 11/10/2024 10:18

Roundthemoon · 11/10/2024 10:12

Yes, but other mammals are able to attract mates without breasts!

Female humans are very unusual in that we have breasts permanently. We are the only mammals that do this.

I copied this from online

"Female humans are the only mammals which permanently develop breasts at puberty; all other mammals develop their mammary tissue during the latter period of pregnancy; ."

I also know many women who are completely flat chested, but beautiful.

They have no breasts at all. And they have no problem attracting men. So boob's are not just there to attract men. Men are definitely attracted to women who have no breasts at all.

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We are the only mammal that is bipedal though...so one of the evolutionary origins thoughts is that obvious breast development in humans can act to attract males more because they are more readily apparent than in other mammals where breast tissue is less immediately visible, and where other cues may be more important.

But obviously this is hardly a comprehensive answer, especially as we're talking about increased development of breasts as reproductive years are coming to an end.

Lentilweaver · 11/10/2024 10:18

I preferred being completely flat chested, as I was until about 42. I don't like having boobs.

suburburban · 11/10/2024 10:18

Yes I'm the same with expanding boobs as my mum is

I'm quite small framed

EnjoythemoneyJane · 11/10/2024 10:16

Mine have gone up and down like a blinking magic act my whole life! I used to go up 2 cup sizes on my period to a 34DD; when I was pregnant I needed a J cup, and after breastfeeding they were like pitta breads - long, flat and easily folded in half.

Post menopause they’ve actually gone back to being a nice size and shape for the first time in years - quite full and perky, which I’m pleased about, and which compensates slightly for the crisp-packet vag and suddenly expanded waistline. Gotta take the wins where you find them I suppose. Sigh.

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Roundthemoon · 11/10/2024 10:12

Suzuki70 · 11/10/2024 10:02

It's to attract a mate!

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Yes, but other mammals are able to attract mates without breasts!

Female humans are very unusual in that we have breasts permanently. We are the only mammals that do this.

I copied this from online

"Female humans are the only mammals which permanently develop breasts at puberty; all other mammals develop their mammary tissue during the latter period of pregnancy; ."

I also know many women who are completely flat chested, but beautiful.

They have no breasts at all. And they have no problem attracting men. So boob's are not just there to attract men. Men are definitely attracted to women who have no breasts at all.

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outforawalkbiatch · 11/10/2024 10:10

Mine have always been big (DD at 12) and haven't really changed since my 20s
Been a 34K for years

MiracleIfItGrows · 11/10/2024 10:08

No, mine are still small but my bum has got bigger.

Ozanj · 11/10/2024 10:06

It’s hormonal and happened to me during ivf. After I had DS breastfeeding for 4.5 years brought my cup size down but I’m still bigger than I was.

GroovyChick87 · 11/10/2024 10:03

Roundthemoon · 11/10/2024 09:59

As I always feel about the human body, nature doesn't make much sense.

Why don't we just grow breasts after we have a baby. Why have them all the time for no reason whatsoever.

I'm sure I read somewhere that other mammals only grow breasts after they have a baby.

They definitely have a sexual role to play. They wouldn't be such an erogenous zone or so attractive if they weren't. I'm bisexual and love breasts, big or small, saggy or pert. All boobs are beautiful.

Katiesaidthat · 11/10/2024 10:03

Roundthemoon · 11/10/2024 09:57

I know we always want what we can't have, but I was looking at a woman in a wedding dress recently. She had really small, but still shapely boob's.

And I was thinking , wow imagine the freedom of not having to carry all that weight around. And being able to do loads of sports and not be in pain

Of course , women have been told by society that they "should" have big boob's.

So I know if I had small boob's I'd probably be complaining about that.

But big boob's are such a huge amount of work. They're so heavy

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Well, I had 32D-E in my youth. Was thin, boobs wider than my frame. They got to 32H in my forties. Finally had a breast reduction and am back to 32C-D. Bliss. No more pain, dresses, blouses and cardigans that don´t fit etc etc

Suzuki70 · 11/10/2024 10:02

Roundthemoon · 11/10/2024 09:59

As I always feel about the human body, nature doesn't make much sense.

Why don't we just grow breasts after we have a baby. Why have them all the time for no reason whatsoever.

I'm sure I read somewhere that other mammals only grow breasts after they have a baby.

It's to attract a mate!

Suzuki70 · 11/10/2024 10:01

I'm hoping mine don't do this. I've just hit my 40s and I'm already a 32FF...

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Roundthemoon · 11/10/2024 09:59

As I always feel about the human body, nature doesn't make much sense.

Why don't we just grow breasts after we have a baby. Why have them all the time for no reason whatsoever.

I'm sure I read somewhere that other mammals only grow breasts after they have a baby.

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indianrunnerduck · 11/10/2024 09:58

I have been puzzling about this, I am a long way past the menopause, which took place early 40s and it didn't affect my size or shape. But once I reached 60, my body shape changed from that of an ironing board with two Smarties on it to something else. My boobs are twice the size, I have a belly & thicker waist, so have changed clothes size. I have never had children, nothing has changed in my lifestyle, just this mysterious new body shape, which I am trying to embrace but it feels a bit of an imposition! Very interested to hear of other experiences.

Shopgirl1 · 11/10/2024 09:58

No, mine are smaller if anything, but I am also a bit slimmer now in my late 40s than I was in my 30s…and I am post menopause, but much more health conscious now, so slimmer as a result of better diet and exercise.

Lentilweaver · 11/10/2024 09:58

Yes, post menopause. But I was only an A cup before so I am still not too busty. You have my sympathy.
I am on HRT. Can't say it makes any difference.

TheDogsMother · 11/10/2024 09:58

Yes I'm sure it's hormonal as this happened when I went on the pill years ago. They've just turned into a shelf, a mono-boob.

GroovyChick87 · 11/10/2024 09:58

I was always a double D in my 20s, I'm 36 now a G or a H depending where I buy my bras. I am about a stone and a half heavier and I've had 4 kids so it's probably that.

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Roundthemoon · 11/10/2024 09:57

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I know we always want what we can't have, but I was looking at a woman in a wedding dress recently. She had really small, but still shapely boob's.

And I was thinking , wow imagine the freedom of not having to carry all that weight around. And being able to do loads of sports and not be in pain

Of course , women have been told by society that they "should" have big boob's.

So I know if I had small boob's I'd probably be complaining about that.

But big boob's are such a huge amount of work. They're so heavy

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PussGirl · 11/10/2024 09:56

Mine haven’t changed, still small. SIL’s have increased dramatically. She was always flatter-chested than me and is now really busty.

SallyWD · 11/10/2024 09:55

No they haven't. I've always had small boobs - not tiny but maybe slightly smaller than average. I'm now about to turn 50 and they're the same. Breastfeeding didn't change them either.

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Trebolle · 11/10/2024 09:54

Yes I hate them. I loved having a 34b

Babbahabba · 11/10/2024 09:54

Opposite for me- had a much more hourglass figure in my 20s before kids- big perky boobs & slim waist/flatter stomach (even when I had periods of being fat I had the same basic shape). Now in my mid 40s and fairly slim but my boobs don't carry as much flat & are deflated whereas I carry much more weight round my middle & have a more square shape 😭😭