Does Breastfeeding Really Cause Sagging?

As Mother's Day approaches, many soon-to-be moms have countless important decisions to make. One of these decisions concerns the merits and drawbacks of breastfeeding. Deciding to breastfeed your baby is an extremely personal decision. Of course, the psychological and physical health of the child plays a huge role in this decision-making process. Another issue, whether women openly to admit it or not, concerns breast aesthetics. It's been commonly believed for years that breastfeeding negatively affects breast shape, causing sagging and drooping. But, according to clinical studies, this is not actually the case.

In a 2007 study conducted by Kentucky plastic surgeon Dr. Brian Rinker, breastfeeding is not the true culprit. Instead, issues such as age, number of pregnancies, pre-pregnancy cup-size and smoking are the true causes of breast droop after pregnancy.

Though breastfeeding might not be the culprit, pregnancy still takes its toll, not only on the breasts, but other body parts as well. To aesthetically restore the post-pregnancy body, many women turn to mommy makeovers, a combination of such cosmetic procedures as breast augmentation, breast lift, liposuction and abdominoplasty. St. Louis plastic surgeon Dr. Rottler offers numerous post-pregnancy cosmetic procedures.

For more information about the benefits of breastfeeding, visit breastfeeding.com. For information about post-pregnancy cosmetic procedures, visit plasticsurgery.org.