In her first pregnancy, Lauren O?Connell* didn?t need a positive test to confirm she had a bun in the oven?her boobs told her. She?d always had small breasts and rarely experienced pain with her cycle, but then over the course of a couple of weeks, she was popping out of her tried-and-trusted padded bras and couldn?t stand having anything?not fabric, not the shower, not her husband?touching her chest. ?I couldn?t wear a bra most days: My boobs were way too sore,? says the mom of three from Vancouver. With every subsequent pregnancy, her breasts were always the telltale sign, before the second line appeared.
Any woman who is trying to conceive has been there, poking and prodding her breasts to see if they are fuller or more painful than usual, hoping for signs of a maybe baby.  What breast changes should women expect in pregnancy" And what?s actually happening in there" Well, it?s all kind of magical (though it may not feel that way). 1. They get big and sore
In early pregnancy, the hormonal dream team of  human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and progesterone ramp up, preparing your breasts for eventually feeding your baby. ?You?re getting more glands, which accounts for most of the growth,? says Katrina Sawatsky, a family physician with a maternity practice in Calgary. Increased fat buildup and blood flow also factor in, but most of the work is done by the pregnancy hormones, which are also to blame for the soreness?much like the tenderness you might get before yo...