i just did another 24hr marathon wear just to see if 34.5" is as much swelling as i'm gonna get with these current domes. during that 24hrs, more than 12hrs of it was my breasts filling the domes to the max. at the end, i measured 35.25"!!!! underboobs measured 27". according to that measurement, my swelling size is 32C.
i think the maca last month really put a damper on my progress. ever since i quit taking maca, my progress seemed to have picked up again.
i hope all this swelling will translate to growth!
Congrats' on your progress...
I did using manual pump and smartbox at night too... But it was hurt my sternum during manual pump. I experienced 2' swelling and 1' increasing after 12 hours take off the domes during week 12-14. But I did wearing average 15-17hours a day, and no day off.
From week 15, I travel a lot and only can wear it 8-10hour/day, but still no day skip. But I don't know why the breast deflated back to my starting size. I only see my nipple are bigger after 20 weeks. I was so disappointed. My husband would not let me take any picture, he calls they are nude. He deleted all the pictures I took.
I'm now back to PM and collagen and others healthcare supplement and taking a lot of soy milk. But haven't notice any different. I don't know if I'm brave enough for another round of brava
How offend do you manual pump during your sleep at night? I meant do you pump when you sleep to get more swelling when you wake up?
I forgot to tell you that I also lost 2 pounds during my travel after week 15. So I don't know if this is one of the reason, my progress is very slow and lost weigh would be a big involve...
mesusuana,
that's terrible that you lost everything after 20 weeks of wear! 15-17 hrs is a lot of wear, but at the same time, 8-10hrs for me, isn't enough. so it's almost like you wore it for 14 weeks maybe? i average somewhere between 12-13hrs a day, with a few "marathon" wears of 16-24hrs once every few weeks. i find that for me, if i wear it for 10hrs or less, it makes no difference. it's a lot harder for me to grow than most people so i just have to tough it out.
i manually pump before going to bed, but not too tight because then i can't sleep. maybe 50% before it gets too uncomfortable. then if i happen to wake up in the middle of the night to pee, then i pump again. most nights, i do pump at least once during the night. when i wake up, i pump it to the max. then i have about 2hrs of max pumping before i take off the domes.
i think you loosing weight, stress, and wearing it 8-10hrs/day might have affected your brava progress. my progress is EXTREMELY slow! it took me 26 weeks to increase 1" after 12 hours of taking off the domes. i'm barely now starting to swell 2".
before brava/mid march:
max swelling from Noogleberry - 33"
measurement without swelling - 32"
end of july:
max swelling - 34.5"
10 hrs post brava - 33"
+ 1hr of intense exercise - 32.75"
mid september:
max swelling - 35.25"
10 hrs post brava - 33.25"
+ 1hr of intense exercise - 33"
It seems like so much for so little with the Brava system. Are you using any other methods of NBE that could help boost your results more?
emily, i've tried everything over the past 2+ years of NBE. brava might seem like a pain to you, but i'm thankful that it's the 1 method of NBE that i know for sure works for me. slow progress is better than no progress. but to answer your question, i am also taking PM, goat's rue, and gelatin.
brava week 27th:
swelling after 18hr wear : 34.75". hard to tell if i'm retaining more at night. i'm definitely filling up the domes a lot faster than before.
according to some bra calculators, i'm a 30B/C. i'm wearing mostly 32a if i want cleavage, or 34a if i want comfort. i have no idea how i would fit into a 30 band, but i'm a little curious to try one on...
(16-09-2012, 05:30 PM)lled34aa Wrote: [ -> ]emily, i've tried everything over the past 2+ years of NBE. brava might seem like a pain to you, but i'm thankful that it's the 1 method of NBE that i know for sure works for me. slow progress is better than no progress. but to answer your question, i am also taking PM, goat's rue, and gelatin.
brava week 27th:
swelling after 18hr wear : 34.75". hard to tell if i'm retaining more at night. i'm definitely filling up the domes a lot faster than before.
according to some bra calculators, i'm a 30B/C. i'm wearing mostly 32a if i want cleavage, or 34a if i want comfort. i have no idea how i would fit into a 30 band, but i'm a little curious to try one on...
I never said it was a pain. But congrats on your growth, hope you'll achieve more soon.
Your growth is incredible, and I am so glad that you found something that works so well for you! You persistence is really paying off. Congratulations!
Congrats' lled34A
Are you still taping down the nipples during the suction?
I wish I have 1/2 of your progress
(11-09-2012, 04:20 PM)lled34aa Wrote: [ -> ]before brava/mid march:
max swelling from Noogleberry - 33"
measurement without swelling - 32"
end of july:
max swelling - 34.5"
10 hrs post brava - 33"
+ 1hr of intense exercise - 32.75"
mid september:
max swelling - 35.25"
10 hrs post brava - 33.25"
+ 1hr of intense exercise - 33"