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During pregnancy, what makes your breasts increase in size?
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Breast Size: This occurs in response to hormonal changes in the body.
Answered 5/2/2017
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Hormonal Maturation: Actually a complicated answer. Starts at puberty->E2 causes a system of breast ducts to develop, then secretory glands that will store the milk develop by your first period & then group into sets of lobules. Each cycle progest causes these to enlarge (monthly breast pain), if no preg->back to nl. If preg E2/progest ↑->matures ducts/glands/lobules. FSH,LH,Prolactin,oxytocin,HPL->milk prod->↑ size.
Answered 8/14/2016
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