From one to seven weeks of pregnancy due to changes in the levels of various hormones in the body, pregnant women may experience breast swelling and pain.
One to seven weeks after pregnancy, estrogen and progesterone levels rise in the female body, estrogen promotes the development of breast ducts and proliferation, while progesterone promotes the development of breast follicles, pregnant women may feel breast swelling and pain, these manifestations of the breast are for the preparation of breastfeeding in the later stage.
In addition to breast swelling and pain, pregnant women may also experience a deepening of the color of the areola area and hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands around the areola, resulting in the formation of Montgomery’s nodes. To relieve this swelling and pain, pregnant women can choose soft and supportive underwear, while also avoiding pressure and breast irritation.
If the symptoms of breast swelling and pain are severe, or if the symptoms persist and do not improve, pregnant women should go to the hospital in time for treatment.