hey lled34aa,
I wish you the best of luck with your 17 hours!! I am excited to read the reports.
Have you always worn a 34AA? If you measure 28" under your bust, you should be wearing a 32 band, You would also only need another 0.5" inches to be a 32A! Although the cupsize is equivalent to the 34AA, the band will fit you a lot better and it will lift your breasts, as well. Plus, you would be an A cup!!
thanks notsobusty. i'm back to report on my 17.75hr of brava wear. i didn't know what to expect when i pulled off the domes but Wowsers!!! i looked like i had real womanly breasts for the first time in my life! it looked HUGE but measurement only showed that it's 33.5" ish. it is definitely the biggest swelling i've ever had. i had to run out so i put on my lightly padded 34A bra and they fit me perfectly. makes me realize what huge gap i must have had when i was wearing that bra without swelling.
my true bra band is probably a 32 but depending on the brand, i find 34 to be more comfortable and i don't like it when my boobs look too close together... that's why i tend to gravitate towards 34.
i LOOVVEEEDDD the swelling that i got! sadly, it was gone all too quickly. i'm now doing another brava session but tonight, i can only squeeze in 9hrs. hopefully i can still get decent swelling tomorrow morning.
Hi lled34aa,
I love the swelling picture of your so much, your breasts have a very nice shape so when it swelling it looks wonderful...
Are you still using Aloe vera gel for the suction? do you loose the suction many time? what is brand name of your aloe vera and does it contain additive? because brava say not to wash the domes with soap that contain additive, so just to double check...
I'm in my 5weeks, I have about 1' swelling after 17hours+, and only about 1/2' after 12hours. But seem that the nipples stand 1/2 the swelling in that amount, so my breasts only get 1/2 of the swelling. I'm ordering a large dome set next week and hopefully my nipples will not swelling that much.
My skin still blister, itchy, I'm thinking to use aloe vera gel or cocoa butter for the suction. Now i'm using 2 No sting skin wipe each time, still got bad skin...
I'll keep you updated if i retain some swelling at the end of the day at week 7-8 or not.
thanks mesusuana! the swelling is quite addictive isn't it? even though you know you'll be disappointed at night when they go back down.
i sometimes use 2 - 3 skin prep wipes, but most nights, i use aloe vera gel because it's much gentler on my skin. the skin prep wipes does give me slightly better suction but my skin itches sooooo much when i take off the domes. my skin doesn't itch nor get as red with the aloe vera gel, but if you get sweaty at night, i can see it being a problem as you might lose suction more easily.
for me, my domes have lost most of their tackiness already 3 weeks in! but, i prefer it this way because i think the stickiness is what was irritating my skin the most.
i did a lot of research on aloe vera gels and the one i decided to go with is Aloe Life skin gel. i bought it on amazon. it's not cheap, but i think it's cheaper than if i use 3 skin-prep wipes a night. i get suction just fine with aloe vera gel, but i think it loses suction slightly more often at night. it doesn't smell great, but it does the job. it's all natural ingredients and no water added.
keep me updated on your progress! it's nice to have a support system. you are 2 weeks ahead of me. i would love to have 1/2" of swelling left by night time at week 5 like you!
i don't know how often i can do the 17hr marathon! it made me so depressed not being able to go outside and enjoy the day.
WOW!! Look at those knockers!! They look wonderful!!
(25-03-2012, 04:37 AM)mesusuana Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Feather_rose,
You mentioned you pumped with your mouth, this is very impressive me as I'm always worry what happen if my smartbox suddently stop working? what should I do to not skip any day of wearing the sytem while waiting to fix the smartbox.
So could you pls share how do you pump the brava with your mouth? how do you keep the air in the domes after pump with your mouth? And do you get more benefit from pumping by mouth rather than the smartbox?
Thank you
Hi Mesusuana,
Sorry I never actually read this message until now. About the pumping (actually, sucking) with the mouth, I just do it till I feel enough vacuum, then I connect the smartbox (while it is in turned on and pumping). If it stops, I should have adequate vacuum. I then just bend the tube and secure it with a rubber band and disconnect the smartbox. I keep pumping every time I feel the pressure in my chest has decreased. I only connect the smart box when I go to bed (I have not yet developed the talent to pump on my sleep!).
lled34aa,
Nice swelling! And you have beautiful shape!
You will be retaining the swelling longer as the weeks go by. It is totally addictive, I still mourn it every night even though I am bigger than when I started. How I wish it would stay as it is in the morning.
Love you comment about the back sleeping and the facial wrinkles! Way to see the glass half full!
(02-04-2012, 05:45 AM)lled34aa Wrote: [ -> ]thanks notsobusty. i'm back to report on my 17.75hr of brava wear. i didn't know what to expect when i pulled off the domes but Wowsers!!! i looked like i had real womanly breasts for the first time in my life! it looked HUGE but measurement only showed that it's 33.5" ish. it is definitely the biggest swelling i've ever had. i had to run out so i put on my lightly padded 34A bra and they fit me perfectly. makes me realize what huge gap i must have had when i was wearing that bra without swelling.
my true bra band is probably a 32 but depending on the brand, i find 34 to be more comfortable and i don't like it when my boobs look too close together... that's why i tend to gravitate towards 34.
i LOOVVEEEDDD the swelling that i got! sadly, it was gone all too quickly. i'm now doing another brava session but tonight, i can only squeeze in 9hrs. hopefully i can still get decent swelling tomorrow morning.
(02-04-2012, 04:48 PM)lled34aa Wrote: [ -> ]thanks mesusuana! the swelling is quite addictive isn't it? even though you know you'll be disappointed at night when they go back down.
i sometimes use 2 - 3 skin prep wipes, but most nights, i use aloe vera gel because it's much gentler on my skin. the skin prep wipes does give me slightly better suction but my skin itches sooooo much when i take off the domes. my skin doesn't itch nor get as red with the aloe vera gel, but if you get sweaty at night, i can see it being a problem as you might lose suction more easily.
for me, my domes have lost most of their tackiness already 3 weeks in! but, i prefer it this way because i think the stickiness is what was irritating my skin the most.
i did a lot of research on aloe vera gels and the one i decided to go with is Aloe Life skin gel. i bought it on amazon. it's not cheap, but i think it's cheaper than if i use 3 skin-prep wipes a night. i get suction just fine with aloe vera gel, but i think it loses suction slightly more often at night. it doesn't smell great, but it does the job. it's all natural ingredients and no water added.
keep me updated on your progress! it's nice to have a support system. you are 2 weeks ahead of me. i would love to have 1/2" of swelling left by night time at week 5 like you!
i don't know how often i can do the 17hr marathon! it made me so depressed not being able to go outside and enjoy the day.
Hi lled34aa,
Yeah if I wear the system 17hours, I just stay at home, and not open the doors, and my childs are so bored stay in house... So I wear maximum 2 days/week with 17hours
My skin is terrible today after I removed the domes, the domes tear off my skin, and I got many blisters... I decided to try aloe vera gel same like you tonight, but I have another brand of aloe vera gel here, it it fruit of earth Aloe gel. Hope it work. Anyway, I already ordered a new set of Large domes, so it is ok if I damage my wide medium domes...
Thanks for Feather_rose and lled34aa about idea of using aloe vera gel. I don't know if I can get suction with it, but atleast I have a second way to think of when my skin is terribled.
Keep going!!!
Hi Mesusuana,
Sorry I never actually read this message until now. About the pumping (actually, sucking) with the mouth, I just do it till I feel enough vacuum, then I connect the smartbox (while it is in turned on and pumping). If it stops, I should have adequate vacuum. I then just bend the tube and secure it with a rubber band and disconnect the smartbox. I keep pumping every time I feel the pressure in my chest has decreased. I only connect the smart box when I go to bed (I have not yet developed the talent to pump on my sleep!).
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Hehe... I would forget to pump by mounth on my sleep too...
Thanks for sharing. I use the sytem almost of the night time, so I have to stick with the smartbox. Anyway, I'm ordering 2 airlock system yesterday to just in case I need it.
Are you going to a C cup now? I'm waiting to hear that you are now C cup and going for the D cup...
Have a nice day
(03-04-2012, 03:43 AM)mesusuana Wrote: [ -> ]Hehe... I would forget to pump by mounth on my sleep too... Thanks for sharing. I use the sytem almost of the night time, so I have to stick with the smartbox. Anyway, I'm ordering 2 airlock system yesterday to just in case I need it.
Are you going to a C cup now? I'm waiting to hear that you are now C cup and going for the D cup...
Have a nice day
Hi Mesusuana,
No, NO C cup, that would the day! I started with less than an A (33" bust, 29 underbust, so 34 band=-1"= AAA?). Now I have 35 at night, so officially A cup! With the morning swelling (38"!) I am a D for a couple of hours. Wouldn't it be wonderful it that would stay? Sadly,sadly, still goes away.
Good luck with the airlock system!