What can I do about my saggy boobs?

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I'm 10 months postpartum and have the saggiest boobs in the world.

For context, I'm a small person - 26, 5'2 and just over 7 1/2 stone. I developed huge bazookas during pregnancy and just after the birth.

After unsuccessfully breastfeeding, my boobs just went ... south.

They're genuinely awful and I'm so embarrassed by them! My sex life has gone kaput and I can't bear to even look at them myself.

It's almost like there's no actual breast tissue left, just skin!

Is there anything in the world that could possibly help me besides surgery?!

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I feel a lot better about my boobs now, 2 years after stopping BF. I am not sure whether they have actually improved or whether my expectations have lowered

Following. At least they can now keep my stomach warm.

Go to a stand alone bra shop. Get properly measured. Invest in a selection of good bras.

Yes - bralettes and underwear fittings. It’s just one of the crap things about being female post dc or of a certain age. My dh cares so much less about it than I do.

But if they ever invent a low risk boob lift I’m in!

Wallsbangers Bitch please! I regularly stick my ice cold hands under my boobs when I get into bed for the first time.

Def give it a year or so, I've breastfed 3 kids and each time they've recovered after about a year, filled out a bit and regained their shape.

I had this conversation just this evening. Mine are awful, they were 36E and bouncy before I had my baby and I don't know what they are now but they can be rolled up. They make me feel horrible.

Ah, boobs. Mine have shrunk, like pancake flat shrunk. Absolutely no side profile whatsoever, and they’re just tiny sacks when I bend over. Making babies and feeding them does odd things to bodies, sadly. I feel slightly better about them when they look good under clothes and resemble the shape I remember, so although I know yours is not the same issue I would still echo what has been said above and recommend you get some well fitting bras and see if you can feel happier about a clothed version of you at least. It may make you make peace with the naked one in time!

Another one with saggy post-BF boobs. I feel a million times better after getting fitted properly and buying new bras. Try Rigby and Peller or John Lewis depending on your budget

Mine went back to normal and look better than they did before. I was worried I was going to have to have surgery at one point. They just filled back out again.

I can recommend push ups in the meantime. Building up your chest muscles will help to improve the general appearance while you wait for them to settle.

I think mine have definitely regained some lift with pec / chest training.
I haven't done anything specific at the gym, just the 'chest' track as part of BodyPump classes couple of times a week. This involves chest presses (with barbells), flys, press ups etc

@Giddyuppp ditto! Stopped BF in January and they actually depress me. They were so round and perky people used to ask if they were real and now they are just so empty and stretched and sad 😞
@Ifnotnow your post has filled me with hope! I’ve been considering surgery too!

OP, sorry, I made myself feel better with lots of nice underwear sets. I think the sex will get better the more you go for it!

Mine are very heavy and saggy. I can't even see my nipples when I look down as they are so low. I actually could shut them in a drawer . BUT, they've fed 2 babies and are very sensitive to touch. A real erogenous zone and I appreciate them. Surely all breasts are brilliant, not just the 'attractive' ones?

Mine were awful after I stopped breastfeeding, flat and sad.

Then about 6-12 months later they went back to normal

Not sure what it is, but they can fill up again (fat? Did not put on weight though. Fat distribution? Something like that )

They do go back for some reason. They plump again. Post breastfeeding is the worst time. Empty spaniel ears! But they do go back!

Give it a few months and go to a 'proper shop' and get a very well fitting bra. If they're still big, bravissimo.

@wontletmelogin

Interested!

What's the procedure, a reduction? Or do you need implants? (Wouldn't want those)

What are the risks?

Do you get scarring?

How much is it?

How do you find a trustworthy practitioner?

Mine are actually not too bad but would love to perk them up a bit

I thought I’d been lucky as post breastfeeding they didn’t lose much volume. Then I gained and lost two stone, the last half stone particularly affected them. I still want to lose another half stone at least.

I’m very tempted by surgery, just very small implants to fill them back out. Not any bigger than they were as I don’t want them to get in the way. I just worry it’s a bad example to set the kids and the money is better spent elsewhere. Plus the risk of needing further surgery.

I'm PA to a plastic surgeon - sorry to say OP but there is nothing short of surgery that will make your breasts 'pert' again no matter what anyone says.

I was the same as in all breast tissue and no amount of exercising would rectify it.

The only remedy is breast reconstruction with implants -I'd absolutely advise researching surgeons and not going abroad to save money.

oh and for a 'natural' look always choose the teardrop shape and smooth

No nothing will help. Wear a bra, accept them , or get surgery

Time will help. Mine were just empty sacks after two babies, but five years on, they are back to normal. Be patient!

Mine are the same, plus I have a very wide cup so I measure a 30/32 C/D but literally I have zero breast tissue. When I lie flat on my back I can feel my ribs through my breast. Mine's exacerbated by huge increase during pregnancy followed by quite dramatic weight loss and running. I find it very difficult to get a bra to fit that doesn't gape but also doesn't bulge everywhere, and it's an ongoing problem every time I buy any new clothes or bras. I have tried bralets as mentioned above but they give zero support and seem to just squash me flat. No solutions OP but following with interest.

I had that too OP, I was only 21 years old and my former pert glories were spaniels ears with just skin and no flesh in them, it was awful. I wasn't even overweight so I guess it just happens to some people.
You can't improve them with exercise so I just saved up over about 10 years and had a mastopexy when I was sure I didn't want any more children (breast lift).
It worked very well and looked good.