• April 28, 2024

It can be the first, the second or the third, the truth is that in each pregnancy our body changes; the abdomen grows, the appetite increases ... and although few know it, the breasts darken, especially the nipples.

During pregnancy, the levels of progesterone and estrogen increase in order to prepare the breasts for the next lactation: the system of milk ducts is expanded by the formation of more lobes, which causes the breast to grow and the areolas make them darker, "he describes, Lillie D. Shockney, Managing Director of the Breast Center, Baltimore.

But what is the purpose of this change?

Several studies support the theory that the areola and nipple alter their color to make it easier for the newborn to find them.