My Quest for Cleavage: A Totally Selfish Reason I Can't Wait to be Pregnant
Yes. It’s true. I want to get pregnant so my breasts will get bigger.
Now, before you all berate me and say it’s women like me who shouldn’t have children, you should know that bigger breasts aren’t my only reason for wanting to be pregnant. I mean, come on. With all the planning, doctor appointments, money, and overall thought that goes into this IVF pregnancy, you can rest assured that I’m ready as ever to be a mom. And before you rush to tell me, “Oh, honey, your sweet little breasts are never gonna be the same after a baby,” I know their perkiness is short-lived and likely painful.
But, by golly, I can’t wait to have bigger breasts. If even for a day.
My boobs started and stopped growing when I was in the sixth grade. Yep, that’s right. Started and stopped. I’ve been barely an A-cup for the past 22 years. When I lie down on my back and place my hands over my head, my boobs practically disappear completely. I bet you’re laughing, but this is serious business, folks! I have been barely an A-cup for 22 years!
Oh, but pregnancy. Pregnancy will change that. For at least a short amount of time, I can toss aside my padded bras, and know what it feels like to have cleavage that doesn’t come from tapped-together boobs (No joke, I did that for my senior prom in high school). I’ll even be able to wear lace-only bras from Victoria’s Secret!
I don’t care one ounce if my larger breasts are accompanied by tenderness so severe it’s downright painful. I don’t care if my nipples change color or shape. I don’t even care if they leak. Or if they become shriveled up prune-looking things after the baby. Actually, maybe I do care about that last one a wee bit. It’s just that I am so excited to finally have breasts that look like … well, breasts.
Sure, sure. Breasts come in all shapes and sizes; women should learn to love their bodies the way they are; the media degrades the female image so terribly that it’s next to impossible for any of us to feel good about ourselves. I know all these things. And I believe them too, which is why I refused countless offers for a paid-for boob job from an ex years back.
I’m not saying bigger breasts are better. Or that I’d ever artificially enhance mine. In fact, my little tatas have been good to me over the years, and contrary to how this post might sound, I actually love my little boobies. BUT, to know what it’s like just for a little bit to have just a little bit more on my chest, makes me a-lotta bit excited.
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Oh, my sweet darling daughter! I know from whence you speak. No need to bother here tho’… this is the least of your travails…
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Hey sister, like you, I’m small chested. But pregnancy’s got NOTHING compared to breastfeeding, as far as boob size is concerned! Yeah, sure, my breasts grew a bit during each of my pregnancies, but filled with milk, they were amazing. This is an instance when size truly doesn’t matter. My firstborn spit up (a lot) and to compensate I think I was making enough milk to feed twins. I was huge! Thank goodness I have my regular, small girls back now, making it easier to go bra-less on hot summer days….
I am so glad you posted about this! I am a taller woman with a smaller chest. Always have been. My first pregnancy, my boobs never got sensitive and never changed that much. Due to baby’s health concerns, I also never got milk! The girls stayed 1-2 sizes bigger, possibly due to losing not quite all the baby weight. Two years later I am 6 months pregnant and VA-VA-VOOM! I started this pregnancy off heavier than my last, but haven’t gained any weight…except in my chest! We also experienced those few months of “please don’t touch me anywhere above my belly button or below my neck”, I couldn’t even shower normally, comfortably! But needless to say, hubby and I are both loving the newest..endowments of this pregnancy
I think that if you embrace the changes while pregnant pregnancy breast changes are no big deal.. But realistically, those swollen milk filled boobies can be painful. After engorgement your left with deep red streaks where the future stretch marks will be. Then once the milk goes your lucky to be left with the elasticity of dare I say .. chicken skin. There are a lucky few who don’t have drastic changes, or goes “back to normal” but I’ve yet to have met her lol. I guess, best of luck to you.? 29 mother of.1
I have been in your shoes. I was also a barely A cup and couldn’t wait to get pregnant so my books could grow. Unfortunately I couldn’t produce any milk, but hey at least I went to a B cup lol
Like you, I was also looking forward to bigger breasts among many other things. Alas, bigger breasts are not guaranteed. I gave birth to my beautiful daughter almost 6 weeks ago and, despite breastfeeding, I am barely a cupsize larger than I was.
I am so with you on this! SMe cup size as you, went to a large B / small c post-baby! Almost done breastfeeding at 15 months now. They’ve almost completely shrunk to their original size. Ah well, i surely did enjoy them while they were there!
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Well I hope this makes you feel better-between pregnancy and breastfeeding I went from a B cup to a D cup.
I’m in the same boat (or should I say bra) you are. Trying to get pregnant and the hopes of my barely an A cup boobs to get bigger is just an upside. I’m willing to go through the pain and the stretch marks, too.
I loved my boobs at a 36 B cup but when I got pregnant my chest exploded to a 48different DD cup and I hate them I can never find a bra big enough. And talk about sensitivity and pain and all the milk that came in now my boobs look like an 47 year olds.
I had to chuckle at this,I went through the same thing and loved my new boobs
I went from a 32-B to a 32-DD.Almost 4 yrs after the birth of my daughter I am a 32-D so not too shabby.Enjoy your boobies! 
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I did a happy dance in the Victoria’s Secret dressing room when my tiny chest became 36D’s at 16 weeks! Best side effect of pregnancy by far!
i feel u i was barly a b cup probly an a cup but wore bs to make myself feel better im pregant now at 16 weeks and my boobs look fuller and bigger i just hope they stay this way i know they will shrink alittle bit after nursing but i hope a little bit bigger then i had before prego that would be great cuz im not asking for a lot lol