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No jokes if i lean back my shirt tightens and i scream !! they have been tender before but this is ridiculous so i am 1.75 months into hrt by the way

Hey, nobody told you?! At least they touchy for a good reason - they grow, good for you!

I'm well past 1 year into HRT and do not find it lecker, in fact can't, sleep on my mini boobs.

It gets better pretty soon and your chest will become more robust. Can always get of E and it will get "more quite".
Also you will learn real quick not to use your new development to push and press as guys can do. I did --- no more!

Also watch out for car doors not to knock into them --- that can REALLY hurt!

At least we never get the curse with camps and what not. So cheer up.
Girls are a lot tougher then they make out to be. :-)
Welcome to your second puberty.

Axelle

Join the club.  And now that you know the sensitivity means they are growing, you'll probably be sad when it's gone.

Watch out for doors and books!

If you like to hold books up to read, don't let them fall on your chest.

Additionally, if you are behind someone and they haven't seen you, be sure to protect your chest.

Actually, protect your chest at all times! use your arms! Carry books in front of them! Don't let the girls be harmed!

I start to worry
At my 34 day they are very sensitive and itchy

Quote from: Axélle on July 27, 2011, 07:24:42 AM
Hey, nobody told you?! At least they touchy for a good reason - they grow, good for you!

I'm well past 1 year into HRT and do not find it lecker, in fact can't, sleep on my mini boobs.

It gets better pretty soon and your chest will become more robust. Can always get of E and it will get "more quite".
Also you will learn real quick not to use your new development to push and press as guys can do. I did --- no more!

Also watch out for car doors not to knock into them --- that can REALLY hurt!

At least we never get the curse with camps and what not. So cheer up.
Girls are a lot tougher then they make out to be. :-)
Welcome to your second puberty.

Axelle

Hehe for me its just an extended puberty!!  :D

Quote from: Maiara on July 27, 2011, 08:44:35 AM
Watch out for doors and books!

If you like to hold books up to read, don't let them fall on your chest.

Additionally, if you are behind someone and they haven't seen you, be sure to protect your chest.

Actually, protect your chest at all times! use your arms! Carry books in front of them! Don't let the girls be harmed!

Already do when ever i am at school i hold my file to my chest

Quote from: Julie Marie on July 27, 2011, 07:26:21 AM
Join the club.  And now that you know the sensitivity means they are growing, you'll probably be sad when it's gone.

Mine stopped hurting two months ago after less than two months of growth... I'm definitely a sad panda. :(

Stealing the topic

The grass is always greener on the other side! Zoe, I've always admired your avvie and thought about how passable you are. If I ever get a feminine face as you have, personally, I won't care about breast growth at all. I firmly believe the key to (my) transition is from the neck up.

Quote from: Maiara on July 27, 2011, 02:01:28 PM
Stealing the topic

The grass is always greener on the other side! Zoe, I've always admired your avvie and thought about how passable you are. If I ever get a feminine face as you have, personally, I won't care about breast growth at all. I firmly believe the key to (my) transition is from the neck up.

Agreed

That's when sports bras became my new best friend, just wait till your center of gravity changes and you start bumping into stuff like your drunk

I have been in finateride for decades, and nothing, nada, zilch. Enter spiro, after 3 months puffyness, there after a little little tender cone, now 9 months later there is little knob size of an olive behing each nipplee and they hurt. Tell me it is normal. I cannot wait to start E

Kate

Quote from: Maiara on July 27, 2011, 02:01:28 PM
Stealing the topic

The grass is always greener on the other side! Zoe, I've always admired your avvie and thought about how passable you are. If I ever get a feminine face as you have, personally, I won't care about breast growth at all. I firmly believe the key to (my) transition is from the neck up.

But I'm still just a normal girl concerned about her breasts... :laugh:  Thanks for the compliment, though!  Maybe some day I'll be brave enough to post a picture without makeup and you can see how bad it actually is. ;)

Kate, yes it sounds like normal growth is beginning. I remember well picking up a box rather forcefully and hitting my chest with it- Owww. Yes it sounds like yours are growing!!

And Julie is right-you will miss the sensation when it is gone! LOL I always wondered why GGs carried notebooks and such in front of their boobs-now I know from experience.

Randi

Mine rarely hurt at all...except around TOM, but they've grown steadily over the past year of HRT. I'm actually glad when they're not painful because tender boobs are just mega ouchies waiting to happen...especially for lil ol' tomboy me.

Quote from: Randi on July 27, 2011, 05:51:30 PM
Kate, yes it sounds like normal growth is beginning. I remember well picking up a box rather forcefully and hitting my chest with it- Owww. Yes it sounds like yours are growing!!

And Julie is right-you will miss the sensation when it is gone! LOL I always wondered why GGs carried notebooks and such in front of their boobs-now I know from experience.

Randi

I cannot seem to keep my hands off them, I am constantly carasing them. It is like I am a pervert of something. Is this also normal? would this also go away?

Kate D

I like to think of that as getting to know them! Yes I think it is entirely acceptable to carress them if you want to. And no that does not make you a pervert. If you were going around touching those that belong to other people or otherwise paying too much attention to someone elses boobs-yeah that might be called a bit perverted.

Think of it also as practice breast exams-we have to learn to do that too. The better we know them the better we will be able to feel something different.

Randi

I have been on hrt for a year and a half and no time have my breast not been sensitive and much of the time they hurt.
To answer the questions.
I already answered your Zoey and yes it will continue. Yes as like  Cyndigurl said a sport bra really helps.
Kate D The little knob size of an olive behind each nipple is normal and a good thing. They are gowning.
And for the first year after they stared gowning I wanted to crease mine all the time.
I also love and still love to look at them. And I think to say to myself, "I'm a women, I'm really a women.
Grown these two girls is a wonderful experience and I do get excited when they start really hurting, if I haven't bumped into anything, because I know they are growing some more.
Hugs to all you girls,
Jillieann
   

thanks all!

Mine stopped hurting for a short time and I thought "is that all there is" .  Then they started hurting again.  Even with a bra on certain touches send me cringing, especially at work.   So hang in there.  I am sure they are not done.

Next question how will i know when i need a bra?

Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on July 29, 2011, 10:12:44 AM
Next question how will i know when i need a bra?

Something I read once, don't know if there is much truth in it but the science is sound, massaging your breast stimulates growth through increased blood supply tot the region, having said that when I began HRT I began massaging my breast and wearing a bra, padded, but none the less a bra, so to answer your question, when you want to sweetie it's all up to you, whatever your comfortable with :)

Next question how will i know when i need a bra?

Honey bunch, when you find one that fits! :-)

Easy peasy lemon squeezy

Axelle

I began wearing one when my breasts began to get sensitive due to the nipple chaffing on my shirt.

Another good sign is when they begin to bounce, since it can hurt.

Additionally, bra's give you a layer of protection which can help if you accidentaly hit them.

well they are bounce and i cant wear a shirt t but well i cant just go try them on i have to keep being a boy until 2013 so thats bad and thanks !! :D :D my appreciated

why you have to be boy until 2013? waiting for day of judgement ?

You can buy them online Zoey.

You already aren't a boy.

Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on July 29, 2011, 10:12:44 AM
Next question how will i know when i need a bra?

This is the most scaring tings ever. It is like once I am there -mean I need a a bra- there is no going bak, point of not return

Kate D

Quote from: Jillieann on July 29, 2011, 05:55:12 PM
You can buy them online Zoey.

This goes for anything you don't feel like buying in person yet. First girl clothes I ever bought were online.

OK, now I know where it's at.
Yes, it is ->-bleeped-<-e to go and by your first bra all on your own.
Before you poop yourself give me a call when coming to Pta --- I'll hold your hand, 'k.
PM me for details.

I had a TG help BIG TIME for my first purchases, I was VERY grateful for her help.

If you have no support group - I guess not, don't you know any other trans-woman in Jhb area?

Also, take a tape measure under your titties and convert cm to inches (div. by 2.54).
Then find the next lower inches and that would be you band size.
I have a broad back (->-bleeped-<-e!) and wear a 38A cup.

Go for a bra that ALSO has stretch in front, else it might be to small.
Go to Woolllies and find your size. My best guess you be a 36A, NO underwire just soft support. About R140-00 for the double pack (white and beige)

The section is open, they come in packs of two and are well numbered.
If 36A is the wrong size, Woollies will exchange bras with no problems whatever.

Hope this will help, you'll get the hang of it. Nobody will ask funny stuff IME.
Axelle

PS: Also can go to 'sportsman's warehouse' they have sports support bras (black or white). Look for LARGE rather as they seem on the small side. They almost act like a binder though. Hop skip and jump, no more pain really.
Cost about R150-00 for one.
Ta, ta

Quote from: Axélle on July 30, 2011, 01:31:04 AM
OK, now I know where it's at.
Yes, it is ->-bleeped-<-e to go and by your first bra all on your own.
Before you poop yourself give me a call when coming to Pta --- I'll hold your hand, 'k.
PM me for details.

I had a TG help BIG TIME for my first purchases, I was VERY grateful for her help.

If you have no support group - I guess not, don't you know any other trans-woman in Jhb area?

Also, take a tape measure under your titties and convert cm to inches (div. by 2.54).
Then find the next lower inches and that would be you band size.
I have a broad back (->-bleeped-<-e!) and wear a 38A cup.

Go for a bra that ALSO has stretch in front, else it might be to small.
Go to Woolllies and find your size. My best guess you be a 36A, NO underwire just soft support. About R140-00 for the double pack (white and beige)

The section is open, they come in packs of two and are well numbered.
If 36A is the wrong size, Woollies will exchange bras with no problems whatever.

Hope this will help, you'll get the hang of it. Nobody will ask funny stuff IME.
Axelle

PS: Also can go to 'sportsman's warehouse' they have sports support bras (black or white). Look for LARGE rather as they seem on the small side. They almost act like a binder though. Hop skip and jump, no more pain really.
Cost about R150-00 for one.
Ta, ta

I never looked  :D :D but i would think no there arent my area is heavy catholic conservatives even our hair dressers are straight guys but hey they cut just as good ;) ;) and wow bras are sooooooooo much more expensive then i thought! I think i will wait a bit rather not waste money on something i might grow out of in 3 months.

Did you know you get KK cup sizes  :o :o :o :o

ok so i went onto a 3 sites they all told me the same way to measure and i got this 78.5 cm = 30.9 in so must i make it 32 right? for band size?

note: that add 5 inch rule is out dated due to the fact that was made for ancient bras moderns apparently dont use that

 [rude, rude, rude]

I wasn't myself.

Quote from: Jordan R.T. on July 30, 2011, 11:26:25 AM
To the original topic, I'm not sure how normal that level of pain is, but in my experience, I can beat my breasts like I were Tarzan and feel only minor discomfort. Everyone's different... but that pain sounds very harsh.

well i have never been very tough i am easy to hurt  ::)

QuoteI can beat my breasts like I were Tarzan and feel only minor discomfort.

Better not beat on my breasts unless you want to be hurt hon.
If I push very hard on the nipples they really hurt and it's been that way from 3 months till now.
Off and on if I just touch them they hurt. (That's when they seem to be growing the most.)
That is normal for me and I've been on the meds for 1.5 years now.
Yes we all have different pain tolerances and yours don't seem much different than mine Zoey.
If you buy some sports bras they will last much longer then 3 months.They stretch with your growth.
If you live in the USA Target and Walmart both have good prices on them.
Hugs,
Jillieann

Also, when it's really bad painwise for me, ibuprofen or naproxen (Aleve) works wonders.

Quote from: Sarah7 on July 30, 2011, 03:44:40 PM
It's based on whether you measure above or below your bust. Here's a calculator that uses both if you want to make sure: http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php (http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php)

lovely calculator thanks and good guess axelle i am 36  :D

Yeah honey bunch, sometimes I just hit the jackpot, heehee.

Also, about setting expectations... those softsupport bras from Woolies will "accommodate" you for quite some time. At any rate *much* longer then just 3 month - PROMIS. Even if you'd see that as a bit negative, don't. You sore right now, imagine things go even faster!

R 140-00 for two bras... hey, a girl makes a plan.
Still cheaper then only one sports bra for almost the same money. Also they ARE nice and comfy, and do not make a big showoff like some of these padded ones.
I got a 38A (padded) by "La Senza" and that would set you back about R 340-00! It is not THAT comfortable but just nice if you want to show some more "frontend" to suit the occasion.

The smaller your band size the more options you'll have, and 36 is already much better then my 38 for sure.
There is a new-ish brand "After Eden" at Edgars stores and the padding is using silicon, nice.
But don't ask me for the price, I'm sure you will not like it. I'm just saying in case you find a sponsor.

Axelle

Quote from: Axélle on July 31, 2011, 05:06:43 AM
Yeah honey bunch, sometimes I just hit the jackpot, heehee.

Also, about setting expectations... those softsupport bras from Woolies will "accommodate" you for quite some time. At any rate *much* longer then just 3 month - PROMIS. Even if you'd see that as a bit negative, don't. You sore right now, imagine things go even faster!

R 140-00 for two bras... hey, a girl makes a plan.
Still cheaper then only one sports bra for almost the same money. Also they ARE nice and comfy, and do not make a big showoff like some of these padded ones.
I got a 38A (padded) by "La Senza" and that would set you back about R 340-00! It is not THAT comfortable but just nice if you want to show some more "frontend" to suit the occasion.

The smaller your band size the more options you'll have, and 36 is already much better then my 38 for sure.
There is a new-ish brand "After Eden" at Edgars stores and the padding is using silicon, nice.
But don't ask me for the price, I'm sure you will not like it. I'm just saying in case you find a sponsor.

Axelle

i think i will just fork over for the sports bra the less visibility the betta

Yes, it be the right decision for less visibility it is.
These things are close to a binder, but I'm sure a lot more comfortable.
They will not hurt your boobies like some binders would.

When I go jogging they REALLY keep things in place.
Without it was impossible because it hurt too much.
Put the sports bras --- no more 'eina' whatever.
Axelle

Quote from: Axélle on July 31, 2011, 08:38:15 AM
Yes, it be the right decision for less visibility it is.
These things are close to a binder, but I'm sure a lot more comfortable.
They will not hurt your boobies like some binders would.

When I go jogging they REALLY keep things in place.
Without it was impossible because it hurt too much.
Put the sports bras --- no more 'eina' whatever.
Axelle

i am still 36AA i will wait till i am a A cup