Difference in breast size between the first and third trimesters of pregnancy and changes in a woman’s body size, subcutaneous fat tissue, and biochemical parameters (opens in new tab)

The greatest changes in the breasts occur during pregnancy, but during this time the entire woman’s body also undergoes specific modification, however, only a few articles discuss breast changes during pregnancy. We aimed to analyse the variation of breast volume in relation to body size, subcutaneous fat tissue and biochemical parameters during pregnancy. The same female (N = 83) was studied twice – in the first and third trimester of pregnancy. Breast volume was calculated according to the ...