03/21/2022
Yup, seen literally thousands of breasts with varying degrees of capability.
Did you know?…..
Posted • While the amount of fatty and glandular tissue present determines breast size, fatty tissues do not contribute to milk synthesis or transport. Glandular tissue, however, is imperative for milk production.
(In the photo, yellow is fat and pink is glandular aka milk making tissue)
Therefore, the amount of fat or size of the breast has little impact on the quality or quantity of milk the mother will produce.
Mama, don’t think that your A cups can’t feed your baby sufficiently! Your body knows exactly what to do and YOU ARE CAPABLE.
For example, some women may have large breasts consisting mostly of fatty tissue and sparse alveolar lobes (where milk production occurs), while some may have smaller breasts with little subcutaneous fat but abundant alveolar lobes. (As pictured above on the right)
Another difference to remember is that while a woman with larger breasts may be able to pump more per feeding, this is only because she may have more capacity for milk storage, thus less frequent feedings.
A woman with smaller breasts can produce equally as much, but usually must feed or pump more often because she fills up to capacity faster.
Make sense?
We are milk factories, not milk storage units! Think rivers, not lakes.
Supply ——> Demand
