i am in the last month of pregnancy with my third and am planning on making this my last. i was going to give myself a christmas present of a new stomach, and if it is possible to do at the same time a breast reduction. i nursed my first two children for two years each and i don't want to feel guilty about not nursing this baby but if it is not possible i would still get the breast reduction to fit into a normal size bra. i squeeze into a 36 ddd but have been sized up to an 36h which i would never wear. if any one has had multiple breast surgeries i would be interested in knowing what would be possibile in a few months like liposuction and skin removal. so i can wear a smaller bra and maybe next year a bikini top. after i finish nursing and am sure i am not having any more kids, i would like to have implants. i am so anxious to be smaller, iwould like to have some work done on them now. i was a 36 dd before i had kids, which was prety hard to find bras and bikini tops (i would usually just squeeze into a d), so i am sure there is plenty of non milk producing fat to be taken out. please be completelyhonest in any replies, i have not even talked to a surgeon yet about my seemingly unrealistic expectations.

Just my two cents, you may want to wait some time before reducing again.
My niece used to be a 32 DD. After she weaned her second child, she went down to a 32 C.

I used to be a 34 DDD then I went to a 34 C (b reduction). I am up to a 36 G right now, so I do know how it feels.

Odile

I agree, I would really wait until you have totally weaned before having a reduction. You should normally get smaller after weaning.

You also want to be careful you don't go too small, if you don't allow enough time for them to "deflate" (so to speak) before your surgery, it will be harder for the Dr. to determine how much tissue he really needs to remove. Also, keep in mind that it is very difficult, if not impossible, for a Dr. to go in and remove just the fatty tissue. Other breast tissue will be removed and damaged due to the operation.

I went from a 34H to a 34D after surgery (that was 13 years ago). I'm currently back up to a 36F, but I fully expect that to change once ds has weaned.

I grow at least a cup size with pregnancy + a little more after and always go back to a 38C. I agree with waiting until you have weaned and let them "deflate" just so you know exactly how much tissue you are dealing with. Implants may not be neccessary your surgeon maybe able to just do a breat lift with the same effect.

I would definitly wait until everything sort of settles down. I do understand the feeling of wanting your body back, at least something resembling your body.

There is certainly no way that you could nurse and have a breast reduction at the same time. The breast reduction is quite invasive, and usually involves an incision all the way around the areola which would mean no touching for weeks. I would probably not recommend getting the reduction so soon after being pregnant since as other ladies have pointed out, your size will not have evened out after pregnancy hormones. I would probably recommend waiting at least a year after you finish nursing if you want to see what your real size is. Breast reduction is real surgery and will have a hard 6 week recovery, which would probably include not even picking up your baby for the first couple weeks.
As for having the surgery eventually, go for it, the results are worth it, but think about how long you can wait before you jump in.

My surgeon would not consider BR until I was 6-8 MONTHS post-weaning. This allows for the tissues to settle to a stable size and shape, and also nearly guarantees that no milk will spurt during surgery. Another advantage is that you're not making decisions during PP hormone and baby-stress time.

Recovery for me was two weeks of no contact, and another six weeks of not lifting/holding more than 10 pounds for very short periods and no reaching or stretching of upper body. This is NOT a good plan when you're caring for a LO.

Have patience! If you still need the BR after this waiting period, then go for it. Just my two cents' worth.

HTH!