Not seeing any sign of real growth can be very demotivating. Going flat again after having seen some nice swelling. I gave up twice last year after a short period of time because of missing 2 days in a row and forgetting to take my Vitex and I felt like things weren't good enough so I might as well stop and start again at some point. That was stupid.
I am not so sure the tape is really gonna help as I feel that I have to press my nipple inward somehow because that's where most of the fat sits and the goal is to spread it out evenly. But maybe the tape will do the trick.
It's best not to weigh yourself when you already know you are going to feel bad about it. I assume you're gonna get back on track tomorrow (Monday) ? :-)
3 hours twice a day is a lot of pumping, that's 1/4 of your whole time. I often sleep on my back, but when it's so warm outside, I don't, I turn over and sleep on my side. I want to try to get used to sleeping on my back again for a few days and then try to leave the dome on when I go to bed. It would be so convenient to just sleep through a pumping session.
Good to hear you are not getting hickeys anymore, I really hope your breast will get used to the pumping more and more and not turn purple anymore.
I also notice it going to the outer breast more, but I thought this was because of my breast shape.
It's great to hear that the areola on your small breast is starting to look similar to the other when your breast is swollen. I had no idea areolas weren't circles, either, never paid that much attention to them, they just looked round to me :-)
I just hope this doesn't mean that my breast wants to grow in her own tubular way no matter where I put the dome. But that's what the tape and the ball are there for in my case.
I really wish we could see a pic of what we will look like in a year if we keep going, that would be so motivating (or not..) :-)