breast changes.

breast changes

1. BREAST CHANGES Marked changes take place in the breasts. The changes are more obvious in primigravidae than in multiparae .

2. The breasts increase in size and sensitiveness, and bluish discoloration appears in the form of streaks. The nipple becomes more erectile with the areola more deeply pigmented.

3. Prominent tubercles, Montgomery's follicles appear in the primary areola. About the fifth month a less pigmented area forms around the primary areola, which is known as the secondary areola and on this also some Montgomery's tubercles may be seen. After the first trimester, a little clear, sticky fluid may be expressed from the nipples, which later becomes yellowish in color. This is known as colostrums.