Many women may worry that the size or shape of their breasts may make breastfeeding difficult.
The truth is that: Breast size has nothing to do with milk production! Breast size depends on the amount of fatty tissue. The bigger the breast, the more fatty tissue you have and vice versa.
The amount of milk-producing glandular tissue in your breasts matters and is not related to breast size. The amount of milk stored in the breast varies from one woman to another, but it is also not related to the overall size of the breast. Milk storage volume can also vary between your breasts.
A very small proportion of women have hyperplastic breasts, which means that their milk-producing tissues are underdeveloped. These women may have difficulty producing milk for the babies.
What about nipples, do they matter?
Nipples also come in different shapes and sizes. Some nipples are flatter than others and some are inverted or pulled inward. With a little help (such as using silicone nipples), even women with flat or inverted nipples can breastfeed.
