Breast tenderness during pregnancy.

OBGYN Jay Goldberg, MD, explains the causes of breast tenderness during pregnancy and when in pregnancy breast tenderness normally occurs
Breast Tenderness During Pregnancy
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Breast tenderness during pregnancy.

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Breast tenderness is another common symptom in pregnancy. Usually in the earlier parts of pregnancy it's hormonally related. Hormones are going up quickly as the pregnancy is growing rapidly and your breasts can hormonally be very, very sensitive. Later in the pregnancy, breast tenderness is usually when the milk starts to let down. They can become engorged and become very tender and full. Breast tenderness is probably the best in the middle of the pregnancy because it's not hormonal and it's not engorged. So expect it in the beginning and the end.

OBGYN Jay Goldberg, MD, explains the causes of breast tenderness during pregnancy and when in pregnancy breast tenderness normally occurs

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Jay Goldberg, MD

Obstetrician & Gynecologist

Dr. Jay Goldberg is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Goldberg earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1996 after completing his undergraduate education at the University of California-San Diego. His internship and residency training took place at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles.

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Breast tenderness is another common symptom in pregnancy. Usually in the earlier parts of pregnancy it's hormonally related. Hormones are going up quickly as the pregnancy is growing rapidly and your breasts can hormonally be very, very sensitive. Later in the pregnancy, breast tenderness is usually when the milk starts to let down. They can become engorged and become very tender and full. Breast tenderness is probably the best in the middle of the pregnancy because it's not hormonal and it's not engorged. So expect it in the beginning and the end.