To all C+ women; How big were you at 1 year?

[CarKitty]

Less of a "question in need of answering" thread more of a "say something encouraging please" thread
With that in mind...

Well first of all the first 6 months of my supposed year of HRT were the most brutal, heartbreaking 6 months of my life. Especially at 5 1/2 months, looking at myself and seeing absolutely no change whatsoever at all in any way. Apparently I had been prescribed a minimum amount that's supposedly reserved only for people at high risk of blood clots or other hormone-increased health dangers, which I was explicitly told I wasn't. So half a year in without the slightest change in skin softness, body fat distribution, morning "discomfort", slowing of body hair development, etc etc. About the only thing that happened was a millimeter of breast growth and larger nipples. Needless to say, "before and after" pictures of others were not encouraging to me.

After a thoroughly rocky start I finally got prescribed a rational amount of estrogen at 6 months. Due to yet more lack of communication, I didn't finally start taking the "full" dosage I take now until about 9 months, which was double the dose at the 6 month mark. However my sprinolactone (can't spell) dosage has been the same since the beginning.

If any of that makes any difference at all on breast growth, I would be happy to hear it.

Anyway.

It's been 14 1/2 months. My mom appears to be somewhere around a DD. I'm somewhere around "if I wear a loose shirt you can't see zilch". More technically speaking, I'm 33 underbust to 35 bust, though the tiniest, least flattering b-cup in humanity. If anyone were to look at it it would definitely be called an A. I recently bought 4 pairs of a-cup bras, all different brands, every single one was too large.

It takes years, up to 3 for full development, but I'm already over a year in.
I'm not really asking what's probable, because I already damn well know the discouraging truth. I just wanna know, is it even possible to see myself getting to my supposedly expected C or D size (1 - 2 sizes smaller than mother)?

[Monkeymel]

We all know it takes time. I went superfast to a cup within 6 months - then abruptly stopped (around same time as work stress) and only lost 1-2cm since. However I also get the results if my blood workup every 2-3 months; my E and T levels are exactly right for a woman. My prolactin is sky high (and is being monitored). I restarted using a topical progesterone cream 10 days ago and feel some changes occurring - but can't see anything.

It is really worth checking your T E P levels and get then compared to a normal female range. Being a woman is not about big breasts; it's about how we feel, care, see the world, interact within the world, and so many other little nuances. Although I also wish I was bigger. It's disheartening because all sisters, cousins and grandmothers are DD - my mum a B/C and little old me left filling out the lower end of the alphabet.

[CarKitty]

I can't say I'm well versed in self-diagnosis but my levels were all fine according to the specialist who prescribed my HRT meds.

[Shannon14]

Well, you've been "full dose" for less than 6 months. Some of the ladies here have seen increases still occurring over 3 years on hrt.
You won't know for quite some time yet what your end result will be. Relax and think positive, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
And if it isn't as much as you want, there's always BA.

[noleen111]

remember we are all different and genetics plays a big role..

I started out quite quickly and then slowed down

A - cup - 1 month
B cup - 4 months
C cup - 1 year
D cup - 2 years

No growth since... I now 3 years 5 months in.. I would love DD's as some of my aunts on my father side had DD's and DDD's... but I  inherited my moms genes, as I actually wear slighty bigger bra than her (me 36D and her 34D).. I also have the same figure type as her, a real hour glass figure with wide hips.. at least I rock a pair of jeans lol

Maybe some day I will get breast enhancement surgery to get DD's...

[Ms Grace]

A wonderful woman at work (where I'm out as trans) was amazed at my growth at 10 months on HRT (I'm a B cup in Australian measurements) - and even asked "are those real?" (She is probably a B herself.) I explained yes, and why/how. She asked if I was still growing, I said yes and that I was hoping for a C... she laughed and replied "just be happy with what you get, you greedy cow!"

[Jenna Marie]

So, basically, you're around 5 months on a full dose, if I'm doing the math correctly? That might be the most important point here. That first stretch on super-low-dose may be equivalent to cis girls when there's no visible signs but their bodies are preparing for puberty - jump-starting the process, but no obvious changes.

I was 42D at one year, but I also had gynecomastia beforehand, meaning that I started off with enough breast tissue that I could fill a 40A within a week. I'm an outlier, in other words, who had a head start. The thing is... I grew very fast at first, but I don't think *speed* affected my final size at all. Instead, things slowed down sharply after that first year. I'm 42DD at 4 years on HRT and while still growing, it's very very slight and might (at this point) be just that I'm also gaining weight.

Whereas my wife reports that she saw breast buds at 10 years old, hit 36C at 14, and when she finally *finished* growing at 22 - she was a 38J. In other words, cis girls also can take anywhere from 5 to 10 years (or longer) to get their final size, and the early developers just seem to finish sooner, not larger.

Also, genetics are funny.  I don't honestly believe we get 1 cup size *less* than our mothers (I think it's a trick of measurement, more accurately - that a larger band size = smaller cup size, so a trans woman who's a 38B has the same cup VOLUME as her mother's 36C but it sounds smaller), but even aside from that, my mother's 34A.   My sister and I clearly inherited from our paternal grandmother. So the odds for you are good that if you got your mother's genes, you'll get her actual size, or bigger if you carry a bit more weight than she does.

[stephaniec]

well , I kind of lucked out with the boob fairy , I'm at 8 months on HRT and at a 38 D , My mother and a sister were quite large so I'm guessing the genes are helping quite a bit. So I'm guessing I'll be closing in on 38 DD at 1 year.

[Stephanie2]

A wonderful woman at work (where I'm out as trans) was amazed at my growth at 10 months on HRT (I'm a B cup in Australian measurements) - and even asked "are those real?" (She is probably a B herself.) I explained yes, and why/how. She asked if I was still growing, I said yes and that I was hoping for a C... she laughed and replied "just be happy with what you get, you greedy cow!"

Oh, is that ever funny!! This was one of the greatest comments I think I have ever heard! It made my whole day!

Hugs,
Stephanie

[CarKitty]

Well it's encouraging to hear a lot of this, and I suppose I never really thought of it as only 5 months, which helps me a lot.

And I'm definitely not dissatisfied with the prospect of a medium size, just hoping for something that is actually visible outside of spandex-tight clothing

[Tori]

You should.

I have a shelf now, at 6 months, even in a loose shirt. Working on that C already. Almost there. 1/8 of an inch to go by last measurement. A B cup still fits me well. But I can't wait. A 38 C is a lot easier to find at stores than a 38 B. After that though, they can stop growing, thanks.

At first I was like, "When will they ever come?", now I be all, "Will they ever stop?"

[stephaniec]

You should.

I have a shelf now, at 6 months, even in a loose shirt. Working on that C already. Almost there. 1/8 of an inch to go by last measurement. A B cup still fits me well. But I can't wait. A 38 C is a lot easier to find at stores than a 38 B. After that though, they can stop growing, thanks.

At first I was like, "When will they ever come?", now I be all, "Will they ever stop?"

sorry, I've heard it takes like four years to stop

[Debussy]

You should.

I have a shelf now, at 6 months, even in a loose shirt. Working on that C already. Almost there. 1/8 of an inch to go by last measurement. A B cup still fits me well. But I can't wait. A 38 C is a lot easier to find at stores than a 38 B. After that though, they can stop growing, thanks.

At first I was like, "When will they ever come?", now I be all, "Will they ever stop?"

I'm at 6 months as well... Not even in an A cup yet I don't think- mine are still just pointy, although growing.
If I have this sort of development at 6 months... Am I doomed? My mom is a DD... hope hope hope!!

[CarKitty]

I'm at 6 months as well... Not even in an A cup yet I don't think- mine are still just pointy, although growing.
If I have this sort of development at 6 months... Am I doomed? My mom is a DD... hope hope hope!!

Let's keep our fingers crossed for each other lol