When Will My Pregnancy Breast Start Growing?

Every part of your physical being will morph during the months before baby, boobs included. Oh, the places your pregnancy body changes will go – is there a Dr. Seuss book for that? Well, no; no, there isn’t. So we’re mapping this one out for our mamahood community right here.

I’ve always been a big-boobed gal; being pregnant turned the volume up on my “girls” to 11. (Shoutout to any “This is Spinal Tap” fans out there – love that movie.) And breast size wasn’t the only pregnancy body change I went through. The way my breasts felt and what my nipples looked like were also … an experience.

How Soon Do You Notice Breast Changes In Pregnancy?

Your breasts start changing as early as conception (yep). A pregnant body immediately starts producing a plethora of hormones, resulting in a feeling of breast heaviness, tenderness, and soreness. In fact, sore breasts can be one of the first signs you get telling you that you’re preggo. (Though you may mistake what’s happening as a sign of an impending period.) The second, breast-wise, is size – about six or eight weeks in your pregnancy breasts start growing and you may see your cups start to runneth over.

How Big Do Your Breast Get During Pregnancy?

Well, that’s the big question, isn’t it? How many cup sizes you’ll go up during pregnancy can vary – it’s typically one or two – and your band width will likely get pumped up, too.

When Do Areolas Darken In Pregnancy?

That usually happens over your second and third trimesters. They’ll lighten up post-birth, but may remain darker than they were before baby. The tiny bumps on your areolas – they’re called Montgomery’s tubercles and they’ve been there all along – may increase in size, which is totally normal.