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It is perfectly normal for you to feel discomfort in the breast area during pregnancy due to hormone changes as your body prepares for breast-feeding. Effects can include heaviness, soreness, tingling, tenderness and increased sensitivity.

Do you wonder about breastfeeding vs bottle feeding because of the normal reasons where women think their breast will become saggy of breastfeeding or maybe because you have the belief that you will gain more freedom using a bottle for the simple reason that your baby is not depending on you as a mo..

Do you wonder about breastfeeding vs bottle feeding because of the normal reasons where women think their breast will become saggy of breastfeeding or maybe because you have the belief that you will gain more freedom using a bottle for the simple reason that your baby is not depending on you as a mo..

One of the first signs of your body changing that you may notice, even before your pregnancy is confirmed, is breast tenderness and swelling. It is perfectly normal for your breasts to feel strange when you are pregnant due to the effects of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

Generally, your menstrual cycle will not start until around eight to 16 weeks after you have given birth. If you aren't breast-feeding, it may start as early as four weeks later while, if you are breast-feeding, you may not have another period until you stop, sometimes even a few months after.

However you respond to motherhood at the start, it's important that you continue to look after yourself by eating well (which is particularly vital if you breast-feed), keeping up with some gentle physical exercise and giving yourself time to sit back and relax so that you'll be able to manage better.

As your uterus reverts to its former size, for three days to a week, you may find that you have spasms or contractions, which are known as afterpains or afterbirth cramps. These uterine twinges or contractions may be more noticeable when you breast-feed due to the release of the hormone oxytocin, which stimulates activity in the uterus and causes it to contract.