Although changes in hormone secretion levels in the body can lead to some pregnancy reactions in women after pregnancy. However, for female friends who are giving birth for the first time, we do not know much about the pregnancy reactions that may occur at this time because we have not experienced them. So, will the breasts swell at the beginning of pregnancy?
When a woman first becomes pregnant, there is not a significant change in the secretion levels of hormones such as hCG in the body, so there will be no feeling of breast swelling or pain at this time. As the number of days after pregnancy increases, some women have a more sensitive constitution around one month. After the secretion of various hormones in the body increases, they may feel discomfort such as breast swelling, nipple and areola enlargement, and darkening of color, which are all normal physiological phenomena after pregnancy.
During pregnancy, women should pay attention to the cleanliness and care of the breasts and nipple area. Some women may have mild nipple depression, which can be treated by soaking a towel in hot water and applying a moderate heat compress, then gently pulling the nipple. It can be done 1-2 times a day to correct mild inverted nipples, which is beneficial for breastfeeding newborns in the future.
In addition, when women in early pregnancy experience significant breast pain, they should be alert to whether there is a pathological cause present. For example, women with breast lobular hyperplasia, mastitis, and other causes may experience more pronounced discomfort due to hormone secretion stimulation after pregnancy. Therefore, they need to go to the gynecology department of the hospital for examination to rule out pathological causes.
