Are sore breasts in pregnancy common?

Breast pain is most common in the first trimester, though it can occur at any stage during pregnancy and lactation as pregnancy causes lactationbreast pain and soreness from pregnancy can be much more intense than that caused by PMS. Pregnancy-related breast pain is also likely to last longer. When pregnancy is causing breast soreness, the veins on the breasts may be more visible than usual and the areolas may be larger and bumpier.