Breastfeeding Mum Blake Lively Confesses Her Boobs Swell When She Doesn't Have Time To Pump

The days of keeping quiet about breastfeeding experiences are long gone, with celebs left, right and centre talking leakages, swelling, pumping and more

Blake Lively may be a Hollywood sensation but beneath the couture gowns and perfect hair she’s just your average breastfeeding mum – complete with leaky nipples and breasts that seem to grow ‘throughout the day’ when she doesn’t have time to express.

Blake's been experiencing some cup-size related wardrobe malfunctions of late [Rex]
Blake's been experiencing some cup-size related wardrobe malfunctions of late [Rex]



The actress made headlines last week for wearing a ridiculous number of different ensembles in a few short days in New York, but she explains it’s all her cleavage’s fault.

“So my proportions definitely started to, shall we say, increase throughout the day,” the 27-year-old told People magazine.

“I walked out onstage for one appearance in an outfit that had fit perfectly when I tried it on many hours earlier, but by the time it go on me, I thought ‘Oh no! This isn’t going to cover them up at all!

“I was very worried about a wardrobe malfunction.”

Blake Lively had a red carpet moment in Monique Lhuillier at the The Age Of Adaline premiere in NYC [Getty]
Blake Lively had a red carpet moment in Monique Lhuillier at the The Age Of Adaline premiere in NYC [Getty]



Blake's breastfeeding her four-month-old daughter James [Getty]
Blake's breastfeeding her four-month-old daughter James [Getty]

Blake’s currently promoting her new flick Age of Adaline, which means she’s spending a lot of time away from her four-month-old daughter.

And any breastfeeding mum will know that if you aren’t feeding your child regularly then you need to pump regularly to express all of the milk built up in your breasts. Otherwise serious leakage can occur.

Blake recently joked that breastfeeding is a full time job, telling Allure magazine that she does it whenever she’s got a spare second. “I’m, like, driving down the road, pumping.”

Model Doutzen Kroes pumps publically [Doutzen Kroes / Instagram]
Model Doutzen Kroes pumps publically [Doutzen Kroes / Instagram]



Kourtney's another celeb mum who is fairly open about her breastfeeding experiences [Instagram/Kourtney Kardashian]
Kourtney's another celeb mum who is fairly open about her breastfeeding experiences [Instagram/Kourtney Kardashian]

But despite (or perhaps because of) Blake’s interchangeable bra size, we reckon Blake looks STUNNING post-pregnancy. Yet getting camera ready isn’t as simple as it use to be, apparently.  

Now she’s a mum and a much busier lady, she’s confessed to getting ready, “In the green room, in the car, in a ladies’ room. The hair seems to be happening in the car a lot.”

It’s not only Blake’s incredible postnatal figure (and increasing boob size) making headlines; the actress and her hubby Ryan Reynolds have been the centre of much debate after publically revealing they named their daughter James.

The actress admitted the reason she gave her baby a masculine name was for family reasons, saying, “I liked having a boy’s name so I thought I would pass it on.”

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