Does breast size matter in relation to breastfeeding and milk supply?
Generally speaking, no. I’ve seen moms with small breasts produce copious amounts of milk. For the most part, breast size mostly determines storage capacity, not potential milk production. Women with large breasts tend to produce milk at slower rates since they can store a lot, whereas women with small breasts will produce milk at faster rates in order to meet the needs of the infant, who will “drain the tanks” quickly. The difference usually shows up as a baby who takes “large meals” less often, versus a baby who takes “smaller meals” more often. If nature is allowed to take its course and baby feeds as often as he needs to, both mothers usually can make enough milk to feed their babies. What is breast hypoplasia and what are the causes? Breast hypoplasia is the technical term referring to underdevelopment of the breast. We also often refer to this as “insufficient mammary tissue”, because it is the inadequate development of the glandular tissue that is a problem more than mere size.
