11-09-2024, 06:46
Hi everyone!
I am almost at the end of week 15 of my second cycle of EveBra, so I wanted to chime in on this interesting conversation about how long to wear EveBra.
As I posted earlier, my first cycle was 17 weeks and I averaged 14.66 hours a day with a total of 4 missed days and 15 days where I pumped for less than 12 hours. I took progress photos throughout (always after at least 12 hours of having EveBra off to get as accurate a sense as possible of how much tissue I had gained without excess edema), and I undoubtedly gained breast tissue even though my measurements didn't change. I started out with nearly no detectable breast tissue, and I'd say my breasts increased in size by 50% based on the photos. I stayed the same cup size, I just filled it out a little better. Based on the photos, I also didn't experience any "recoil" after two weeks of no pumping.
I started cycle 2 after two weeks off, and my thought process was that I'd just pump as much as I could for as long as I could without significantly disrupting my life to do so. It was kind of an experiment to see if some degree of progress was possible without adhering to the strict EveBra protocol. As a result, my hours aren't as good as they were during cycle 1. My average has been about 10 hours a day with 3 missed days so far. BUT, my growth has been unbelievable! I have gone up one full cup size now since before I started EveBra, from a 32AAA to a 32AA. Based on my progress photos, my breasts have now doubled in size since before I started EveBra. I actually have breast tissue for the first time. I bet my measurements have gone up by this point, I just have to get around to taking them. Now, I'm not done this cycle yet so I don't know if I'll have any recoil once I stop pumping. But if this is anything like my first cycle, then I expect that what my breasts look like after 12+ hours of having EveBra off is more or less what they'll look like after I stop (I hope!).
All this to say, I certainly have not hit a plateau yet. I am not getting any skin irritation now that I've dialed back my hours, sleep is tolerable enough, and I no longer plan my life around EveBra, so I tentatively plan to continue this program for the rest of the year just to see how much growth I can get. After reading your latest discussion, I'm really curious to see if I hit a point where I plateau. I was reeeeeally slow to start seeing any gains (probably not until 14 weeks of intensive wear during cycle 1), so maybe my timeline is shifted and since I started gaining late in the process, my plateau will be later as well. I pump with just a handheld squeeze ball pump to as strong a pressure as is comfortable for me, and I have to give it a couple squeezes over the course of the night as I slowly start to lose pressure. Even still, I have good swelling each morning and am seeing steady gains.
I will keep you all updated on whether or not my growth plateaus, and what my final stats are at the end of this second cycle!
I am almost at the end of week 15 of my second cycle of EveBra, so I wanted to chime in on this interesting conversation about how long to wear EveBra.
As I posted earlier, my first cycle was 17 weeks and I averaged 14.66 hours a day with a total of 4 missed days and 15 days where I pumped for less than 12 hours. I took progress photos throughout (always after at least 12 hours of having EveBra off to get as accurate a sense as possible of how much tissue I had gained without excess edema), and I undoubtedly gained breast tissue even though my measurements didn't change. I started out with nearly no detectable breast tissue, and I'd say my breasts increased in size by 50% based on the photos. I stayed the same cup size, I just filled it out a little better. Based on the photos, I also didn't experience any "recoil" after two weeks of no pumping.
I started cycle 2 after two weeks off, and my thought process was that I'd just pump as much as I could for as long as I could without significantly disrupting my life to do so. It was kind of an experiment to see if some degree of progress was possible without adhering to the strict EveBra protocol. As a result, my hours aren't as good as they were during cycle 1. My average has been about 10 hours a day with 3 missed days so far. BUT, my growth has been unbelievable! I have gone up one full cup size now since before I started EveBra, from a 32AAA to a 32AA. Based on my progress photos, my breasts have now doubled in size since before I started EveBra. I actually have breast tissue for the first time. I bet my measurements have gone up by this point, I just have to get around to taking them. Now, I'm not done this cycle yet so I don't know if I'll have any recoil once I stop pumping. But if this is anything like my first cycle, then I expect that what my breasts look like after 12+ hours of having EveBra off is more or less what they'll look like after I stop (I hope!).
All this to say, I certainly have not hit a plateau yet. I am not getting any skin irritation now that I've dialed back my hours, sleep is tolerable enough, and I no longer plan my life around EveBra, so I tentatively plan to continue this program for the rest of the year just to see how much growth I can get. After reading your latest discussion, I'm really curious to see if I hit a point where I plateau. I was reeeeeally slow to start seeing any gains (probably not until 14 weeks of intensive wear during cycle 1), so maybe my timeline is shifted and since I started gaining late in the process, my plateau will be later as well. I pump with just a handheld squeeze ball pump to as strong a pressure as is comfortable for me, and I have to give it a couple squeezes over the course of the night as I slowly start to lose pressure. Even still, I have good swelling each morning and am seeing steady gains.
I will keep you all updated on whether or not my growth plateaus, and what my final stats are at the end of this second cycle!