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Can you please tell me about the effects of a pregnancy on a woman's breasts?
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Breast changes: During pregnancy breasts can become more tender which will diminish with time. The breasts enlarge and blood vessels on the breast may also become larger. The nipples and aveola become larger and darker.
Answered 4/11/2013
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