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Is it normal to have sore, enlarged breasts while lactating?
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Oh, YES!: The committee that designed woman actually found a very useful "purpose" for breasts-lactation and the feeding of infants. They will become turgid, sore, and enlarged with milk, just as the design engineers intended.
Answered 2/13/2013
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