[TibetanPrincess]

Darkening of the areolas are a sign that my hormones are elevated or that I am at least sensitive to what I am taking. It happens during pregnancy. I had this happen with UB and at the 3rd month, I had grown a cup. I am just happy I am responding again. Its been a while. I'm not so much for darkened areolas, but if they stay that way, Im alright with it.

I just want to get another cup out of nbe but mainly get a better shape. Good idea on the cap for the areolas. Ive been meaning to try it out.

Im late on the menses as usual now. The good news is, I have noticed the areolas darkening again like when I first started UB.

Nipples have been very sensitive to the touch. Maybe its my pumping. I have never consistently pumped till now. Or it could be estrogen surge.

I am taking goats rue for IGT. So who knows at this point. I am praying this works. I hate the sloping so much. Shape matters to me more than size!

A couple things: with what does having dark areolas correlate to be making you happy about it... up-coming growth? Or do you just prefer it to be that color?

My nipples and areolas were ALWAYS sensitive from pumping. It made my breasts hurt more overall with the way the NB sucked at them until I inserted little coffee cup lids inside. The NB pulls the breast into a more uu shape and less into a vv shape because it is not yanking by the nipple! So, if you tried this and your nipples still continued to hurt, then I guess it would be safe to say that it is an estrogen surge causing the pain.

I had no idea that IGT causes sloping of the breast! Very interesting to know... and YES shape is so infinitely more important than size...