Normal Breasts Gallery, part B - pictures of different size and shape breasts from women who have been pregnant

Have you seen pictures of normal non-sexual breasts?

A huge proportion of American women are not happy with their breasts. The media images make them believe the ideal is big and perky breasts with a small nipple and areola.

But, in reality female breasts come in all kinds of sizes and shapes. These breast pictures are here to let you see normal breasts - big, small, sagging, asymmetrical; big areolas or nipples.

In fact, having asymmetrical breasts, where one is bigger than the other, is very very common. Most women have one breast slightly larger than the other. Sagging is very common also, because due to gravity, the breast naturally assumes a hanging position.

Also as we all know, size varies a lot. Some women have practically a flat chest, some have small breasts, some have much bust that the mere weight of them can cause them backaches. according to the bra industry, the most common bra cup size in the US used to be B, but has now become C probably due to the increasing obesity. Of course, the size is not constant but varies with pregnancy, breastfeeding, and during the menstrual cycle.

Many young people growing up never see what normal natural breasts look like, and influenced by the media, think that pert big breasts are ideal. Many end up opting for breast implants to "correct" their breasts — when their breasts were normal all the time!

In fact, MOST teenage girls worry and fret over their breast development, some even to the point of suicide — which is a very sad comment on how American culture is influencing young people.

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Normal Breasts Gallery, part B Women who have been pregnant These pictures include women of Anglo-/Teutonic European, Semitic, N. Mediterranean, and N. East Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and mixed descent who come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. But we are hoping for more volunteers, to show an even wider variety. The main point is: there is enormous variation in what is normal. Sizes and shapes vary enormously. So don't worry, ladies!

Large pendulous breasts - typical... and normal. Ladies, quit worrying about your breast size and shape. It doesn't determine what you are as a person - and that's what counts, right?	Just kind of average size breasts, with erect nipples that are not centered. She breastfed two babies for 2 years with no problems. There is a a biopsy scar on the right breast.	A middle-aged woman who has breastfed 4 babies. A small areola and small nipples - which is normal variation just like big areola and big nipples.



These drooping breasts, where one is hanging a little lower than the other, belong to a nursing lady.	Symmetrical breasts with erect nipples and small areolas that are not the same shape.	Here areola size is typical for after-pregnancy breasts - not the small adolescent areola in supermodels (and models don't have freckles on their chest, either). This woman has nursed both of her babies. Click on the pic to read her personal comments!

Fairly small areola and quite prominent Montgomery glands (the 'bumps' on areola). "I am 52 years old, & have had 7 children, all of whom nursed for about 2 years."	After nursing her child for 18 months and losing 'pregnancy weight', she THOUGHT her breasts looked like those of an 80-year old woman... "Now, after looking at your site, I realize that breasts like mine are perfectly normal and very common. I feel a lot better knowing that I don't "need" surgery to correct something that isn't really a problem."	A 35-year old female. Has birthed two children, and breastfed one for 3 years. "...Right now, I am obese, however, I have been anorexic in the past. I have always been self-conscious of my breasts, as they've not only never been "perky," but seemed to have grown in pointing very "down." I'm so happy to see that I'm really NOT abnormal; nor have I ever been - in fact, I've been more "normal" than anything I've ever seen in the movies or in magazines! (I really wish I had access to a website, or other information like this, in the past, because my primary "body image" issue during my anorexic phase was my breasts, and how big and floppy they were getting.)"

A 36-year old, size 44J, with two children; the older is nursing at age 3.5. "I started developing breasts at age 9, and was teased mercilessly through grade school and middle school. I was constantly humiliated at the size of my breasts. I have terrible posture as a result of a lifetime of hunching over to hide them. They are now a huge weight and cause me daily pain in my back and ribs. Finding clothes that fit is a nightmare. Buying a bra is a major expense, as they run around $45 each, and I have never had one that fits right. But I am grateful for them, nonetheless, b/c they are a source of food and comfort for my babies, the way Mother Nature intended them to be. :-)"	Age 32, has breastfed one child for 8 months. She has lost a lot of weight and has stretch marks. "Stretch marks and all I love them."	"I am 28 years old. I have been pregnant once and was unable to breastfeed because I made NO milk. My breasts never changed during pregnancy or engorged after and with the help of a lactation consultant and a hospital grade pump we learned that I made no milk. It's never been officially diagnosed by a doctor but I do fit all the 'criteria' of tubular breasts. I am obese and at the time this picture was taken I had lost about 50lbs. I was thin in high school and extremely small chested (maybe an A cup on a good day) and even then they were very saggy. As I gained weight they got bigger though never fuller, just saggier really."


Breasts of a 12-week pregnant woman. "My areolas have darkened since my pregnancy began, which is normal I hear. They used to be a carnation pink color tone. Also, my breasts have increased one cup size. I was a 34B, but am now a 34C."	Breasts of the same lady as on the right, now 17 weeks pregnant. She's grown from a 34B to a 36C by this time.	The same lady again, now 32 weeks pregnant.
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"I am a 39 year old woman, bra size 16C (Australian sizing). I have 4 children (the youngest is 4 the oldest is 14) whom I breast fed for up to a year each. I like my breasts they do sag and they do have stretch marks from pregnancy and weight loss and gains ( many over the years). I weigh about 89 kilograms and am 6 feet tall. .. I would like them to be perkier if anything but they present me no problems and my husband is in love with them even after all these years."	"I am 25 years old. I've never been overweight or anorexic, though I have been slightly underweight in the past. I was a small A cup until I became pregnant; now that child is nearly 18 months old and I wear a C cup. My baby has been breastfed from birth and we have no intention of weaning any time soon. We even nurse in public, and have never received a negative comment. My left breast has always been a little larger than the right, which used to make me very self-conscious, but now it doesn't bother me at all--partly because I have seen, through this website and by other experiences, that most women don't have perfectly symmetrical breasts, and that is only a myth perpetuated by our over-sexed, commercialized culture. Veins on my breasts have always been visible but they were even more noticeable when I was pregnant. I love my body, with all its imperfections."


A woman's breasts at 13 weeks of pregnancy.	The same set of breasts at 39 weeks of pregnancy, one day before giving birth to twins. Notice the areolas got darker; however this lady's areolas did not get larger.	The same breasts as on the left 1 month postpartum, while breastfeeding the twins full time. The breasts are larger than during pregnancy and veins are visible - all that milk production requires a good blood supply in and out.



"Hi, I am a 24 y/o mother of two and I love your site. I used to be quite happy with my breasts but since having my kids they have sagged considerably and the space between them has grown. My areolas used to be quite small but now they are very large and don't seem to be reducing in size again." (Which is normal because areolas increase in size during pregnancy and do stay that way.)	22 year old, with one pregnancy, breastfed for one year. "Breasts have been saggy from the day they developed. They were a little perkier before I got pregnant, but never compared to the so called "normal" breasts. I have considered having a breast lift, but I want the ability to breastfeed future children--so I don't want to take that risk. For the most part I am happy with my breasts--the only thing I would change would be for them to not be saggy. One is larger than the other since my pregnancy."	She is 38 weeks pregnant in this picture - notice how dark the areola is, probably at its darkest. The color will fade during several months after delivery.


"I am 20 years old. I have been pregnant before, but I miscarried. Clinically, I am obese, but my breasts have been large since I was young. I wear a 38D cup."	"Age 32; pregnant 3 times. Breastfed all 3, last child breastfed for a year. I have had stretchmarks on breasts since a teenager. Breasts are different sizes. Left is a d cup, right is a c cup."	"My breasts have always been small since puberty. I was very late maturing and although I grew like most other girls, my breasts never really seemed to change. At the age of 16 I went to the doctor who examined them and just put it down to late puberty however I am nearly 25 and my breasts haven't changed much. Since then, I have had two children and breast feeding proved problematical. When I had my first child, milk substitute was recomended however after my second pregnancy I managed to breast feed normally with help from my GP. I have always been skinny and currently weigh 6.5 stone. I have never had any major medical problems."


"I'm 24 years old and have a three-year old daughter. I breastfed my daughter for a week when she was born. I breast feed my daughter only on my right breast."	"I am 22 years old and have been pregnant once but never carried any children to term. I'm 5'4 and 170lbs which leaves me short and stocky but I prefer to think of myself as voluptuous. I love this website and the wonderful message it's sending. It has made me feel so good about myself, I want to share with other women and be a part of something that could help girls deal with feelings of inadequacy. All the same, I've always loved my breasts as a part of my overall self and they suit me just fine. :) I hope every woman can eventually feel the same way."	"I am 34 years old and have had two children. I have attempted to breastfeed both of them, and have failed both times! ... I am quite slim (size 10 / 12 in UK sizes I think this is size 6 / 8 in USA) and tall (5 foot 10 inches) and have always been so, however I have a big frame big hands, feet, head, etc. so I dont look particularly petite. My breasts have always been very small (AA cup), and even when I was pregnant I never made it out of an A cup I couldnt even buy a Maternity bra as they all start at a B cup. I have always been very self-conscious of my flat chest; I hated school communal showers, and even to this day wont change in a communal swimming pool changing room in case people think Im a freak. I actually prefer my breasts now (as pictured) to pre pregnancy as they are bigger, squashier and more breast like, I can even buy an A cup now, which is fantastic I feel much more female and voluptuous and a whole new world of underwear shopping has opened up before me (I really struggled before to buy underwear, and found the whole experience very upsetting as nothing fitted). ...I have considered having implants and decided against it beneath the worry and fear that I dont match up, is a belief that I shouldnt have to cut into and disfigure my own body to appear attractive to others, it is better to learn to accept myself and hope others will too. Thank you for your website, it is great.


"Hi, I am 20 years old. I've always weighed between 126-147 from my high school years up until now. I didn't start developing breast until I was in high school which wasn't really much. I used to be jealous of my friends who were B cup and higher. But then they started complaining about backache, running and the way they sleep. Last year my friend and I went shopping for clothes to wear out to a club and it was hard for her to find a shirt as nice as mine because her breasts are so big. I believe she's a DD or higher. My breast had always been a size 34-36A through my military career but now that I'm pregnant (first time being pregnant and what the picture is) they have grown to a 34B which isn't that big to some but to me because what I'm used to. I used to be ashamed of having small breast, being picked on by my sister and friends but now I don't care. I love the advantage of having smaller breast and the one who looks at me everyday loves them and my whole body! So its okay to have small breast and big nipples! "	"I'm 18, I have been pregnant twice for about 2 months each time but I had miscarriages. I was a lot heavier at 12, 207 lbs. My weight has fluctuated for years but now at 5'10" I weigh 158 lbs. I'm alot healthier now and have worked hard to look better. I have always hated my breasts but thanks to this website and the resources listed here I'm slowly starting to accept them. I'll admit, sometimes I think about implants but my husband talks me out of it. I've always thought he hated them, and I still kind of do. I don't think its fair that someone who looks just like me in every other area will be considered more beautiful and sexier than me because she has fuller, rounder, or bigger breasts. I don't like the fact that society has distorted our views on breasts. I have a few light strech marks and I don't mind being included on your site or any other publication that helps women like myself understand, accept, and hopefully love their breasts and bodies."	"Hi! I want to tell you how much I LOVE and appreciate your website! I have always been critical of my breasts, especially after breastfeeding three kids, and now I am able to see and appreciate just how wonderfully normal they are... THANK YOU! Aftr seeing your page I went and had my nipples pierced... I've always wanted to, but felt that my breasts were not "pretty" enough... that they were too small, too saggy, etc. I am 36, with three children, each of whom were breastfed for just over a year. My bra size is 36B, and I am 5'3", 150 lbs. I have stretch marks on my boobs, and have had them since adolescence. My left breast has a 3" scar from a lump biopsy eight years ago."


"I have been conscientious about the shape and size of my breasts since a very early age, especially the large size of my areolas. Therefore, I would like to help other women with their breast appearance worries. I am 42 years old. I have had one child who I breastfed for approximately six months. My areolas have always been extraordinarily large...even as a pubescent girl."	"Age 52, Two children, who are now 14 and 17. I breastfed the first for 9 months and the second for 11 months. Now I'm an athlete - I do triathlons. I'm 5 ft. 6 in and weigh about 170."


"I am 19 and I am not pregnant in this picture but I was pregnant about 7 months ago and I am a 38 B depending on the bra size. I have light stretch marks on the top of my left breast and underneath both from the pregnancy. I did not breast feed. I always liked my breasts a lot until someone told me they were too big which can really hurt a girl's feelings cause we obsess on it. My left breast is bigger than the right. I found this site cause I was wondering about my nipples; I thought they looked gross, but now thanks to this site I think they are fine! The only problem I have is that I like to exercise, but when I run it hurts my breast and I get back pain when I do sit ups. So I would like to make them smaller to lift some of the weight from my neck and shoulders."	"I visited your site and found it wonderfully reassuring. For so long I've always been disappointed with my breasts, feeling they are too saggy and hating the stretch marks. Great to see there are actually loads of women the same or with worse problems, I should be very happy with my breasts. I am 27 years old, currently 15 weeks pregnant. I have stretch marks that appeared when I hit puberty at 10 years old and have never changed. I also have problems with hair on my breasts, I often have to pluck or epilate and as ingrown hairs are common I have to exfoliate carefully or risk scarring. Plus, my left breast is larger than the right. But I'm learning to be happy with my breasts and believe I'll meet someone who loves me for who I am."	"I am a 27 yo mother of a 10 yo who had breastfed for approximately 18 months. I am 5'4" and have always been on the thin side; I'm currently 120 lbs which is about the most I've weighed not being pregnant. I've taken 'breast enhancing' herbal pills before for about a month and then herbs on my own for a couple months and never noticed a change. I just recently have been considering taking them again for a much longer period of time. I have always been very insecure about the size of my breasts and felt like something was/is missing. I've never felt very feminine since they do not show through my clothes without a padded bra and they pretty much disappear when I'm lying down. One is larger than the other and the smaller one's nipple was flat/inverted until I breastfed my daughter; she liked the larger one with the larger "normal" nipple better since she could get a better grip and I tended to let her nurse on that one longer - that's probably why the breast more noticely larger than the other now. I think I may be finally getting close to coming to terms with being small-chested but I don't think I'll ever be as comfortable as I'd like to be since being small chested makes me feel like an adolescent. I definitely do not want breasts that are too large for my frame but to fill an A-cup would be awesome - I think I'd feel more like a woman and wouldn't be so self-conscious in a swimming suit or with my husband. Thank you so much for your website. There are times when I'm so insecure that I have crying fits and I just can't stand to be in my own skin and when I go to your site I feel a lot better. I'm reminded that there are many many varieties of bodies, that I'm not alone in my insecurities and I'm not the only person in the world in less than a A cup - that I'm 'normal'. " Thanks again Alicia"


"I'm 20 years old. I was pregnant when I was in high school, but I miscarried. I used to be very skinny and athletic until I was about 16 years old, when I went through a very rough time emotionally. At my heaviest I was about 40 pounds overweight. Right now I'm probably carrying about 20 extra pounds. My breast size went from about a 32B to a 38D and I have stretch marks at the tops of my breasts by my armpits because of my size fluctuation. I am still in the process of becoming comfortable with my own body. I have always loathed my breasts. I have large areolas and my nipples are inverted unless I feel a temperature change. I figured posting a picture of my breasts would help start the process of acceptance. "	"Hi. I'm a woman of 29. I have 3 kids, all were breast fed for a short time only. I have not gained much weight but my breasts started to head south when I was a teenager. I was never happy with them but I have a man who loves them regardless. I'm so glad I found this site, it's very useful. Sometimes I wish I could afford to fix them, but I have learned to accept them."	"Well here they are, my breasts! I am 26 years old, and have a 1 1/2 year old son whom I nursed for about 6 weeks before I could not produce enough milk to keep up to his monster appetite. My weight has yo yo'd up and down over the years alot. I am 5'9" and currently (as seen in picture) 175 lbs. I have been everywhere from 130 all the way to 195. I love my 36D breasts even though one is just slightly smaller than the other .....nobody notices but me."


"I am 5'7" tall (1.7m) and 30 years old. I am half Scottish, half French Canadian. I have been pregnant once before. I weighed 206 pounds (!) when I gave birth at 23 and had 42D breasts while lactating. I breastfed for two years and one month. I lost almost 80 pounds since then and now weigh 128 pounds. I have been stable weight wise for 5 years. I have some small stretch marks on my breasts. I have been using a stretch mark cream recently which seems to be helping. You can see the veins on my breasts sometimes; I'm athletic now and veiny in general, perhaps due to my fair skin tone. Growing up, I had small breasts, 36A, and what I felt to be overly large, puffy nipples. However, my breasts were very symmetrical. Now, I wear a 34A or B depending on the bra. I don't especially fancy my breasts, but I actually have more cleavage when I wear a bra, now that I have excess skin... Overall, I'm okay with them, knowing they are okay for having been through so much weigh change! Picture taken while sitting, leaning slightly to the side."