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Just about a week after I started HRT, my nipples began to get really firm (constantly) and sore. Now, 2 months in, it seems like they're trying to escape my chest in slow motion. It's as if my nipples stretching out form the rest of the breast - and it seems to be getting more rapid. I kind of figured before starting HRT that the breasts would grow more from the bottom-up rather than the top-down (relative to my chest).

Is this similar to anyone else's experience? Being very nipple-heavy before the breasts began to form? What about vice-versa?

I think that's the normal course of things. My E level is way too low for my breasts to actually grow, yet I still get sore and changed nipples. Look at a figure of Tanner II on the scale. Sounds pretty normal.

Yup, I've been on HRT a year now, and every growth spurt in my breasts has started by the nipples (or the part immediately behind them) growing more conical first, and then the breast filling out behind a bit later. It's happening right now, looks a bit weird, but I like it because I know it means there's more blossoming on the way :).

I think I may have a boob-vantage since prior to HRT I was asked a few times if I had begun HRT because of their size (although mostly nipple). They're definitely going for it right now, that's for sure. I was hoping for identical twins, but it's starting to look like my left will be (slightly) a runt.

After about 3 days my breast started to get tender. Now at just over 3 months and still on the started dose I am a B cup. People seem to develop at very different rates.

I'm actually hoping my face softens up a bit more before my boobs get too big. I'm not banking on congruity, though =/

I wish my face would have changed first too. It would be easier to try and pass if I had a female face and a flat chest. Not a male face and a developed chest.

dont worry about the little runt  ;D

She will grow to.  Even at full growth though one side will be ever so slightly larger but should by all means look like Identical twins xD

My right side is slowly catching up in size and volume to my left.

Quote from: Brooke777 on September 14, 2012, 08:54:39 PM
I wish my face would have changed first too. It would be easier to try and pass if I had a female face and a flat chest. Not a male face and a developed chest.

imho, you do not have a male face...at least, not a "strongly" male face. You'll do well I'm sure.  ;)

Quote from: Brooke777 on September 14, 2012, 08:54:39 PM
I wish my face would have changed first too. It would be easier to try and pass if I had a female face and a flat chest. Not a male face and a developed chest.

This is actually kind of a scary realization for me at the moment as well. It makes it so much harder to feel confident going outside as myself.

Wait till that annoying tingly feeling starts.... every bra you wear better be padded!! I told a friend it feels like a cricket leg twitching around inside my nipple and she couldn't stop laughing.

I got to an a cup after a couple months then nothing for a month or so...it seems to happen in spurts. I didn't have the cone thing going on though, just looked like I was a preteen or something :P

Quote from: Alainaluvsu on September 15, 2012, 12:36:45 AM
Wait till that annoying tingly feeling starts.... every bra you wear better be padded!! I told a friend it feels like a cricket leg twitching around inside my nipple and she couldn't stop laughing.

I'll await in anticipation (?)  ;D

Slightly Interested and Bailey. Please keep us posted on your development.  Hugs Shannon

Ya know I read a post in this thread and you definitely look female O-o

Problem is the saying "I am my worst enemy". it takes time till you can appreciate the femininity of your own face.

Quote from: pretty on September 15, 2012, 01:00:27 AM
I got to an a cup after a couple months then nothing for a month or so...it seems to happen in spurts. I didn't have the cone thing going on though, just looked like I was a preteen or something :P

yeah, it's a weird. I got super fast development, ended up with a B (not tubular though, it's in a cup shape that any woman's breasts would be in)  after around 3 months and then nothing for a month

now I'm again having "growing pains"  >:( ouch.

Quote from: Alainaluvsu on September 15, 2012, 12:36:45 AM
Wait till that annoying tingly feeling starts.... every bra you wear better be padded!! I told a friend it feels like a cricket leg twitching around inside my nipple and she couldn't stop laughing.

LOL  Very well put.

Around that same time you are often reminded just how much even a little growth gets in teh way of things. Usually a very painfull reminder

Plus there's the whole "explaining away unexplainable winces" factor - until you feel brave enough to tell your friend or colleague "No no, it's okay, I'm not having a coronary, I just bumped my partially grown left breast. So anyway..." ::)

Quote from: Ave on September 15, 2012, 10:08:51 AM
yeah, it's a weird. I got super fast development, ended up with a B (not tubular though, it's in a cup shape that any woman's breasts would be in)  after around 3 months and then nothing for a month

now I'm again having "growing pains"  >:( ouch.

So, no pain in between spurts at least? I'm looking forward to that. I've been having frequent moments (hours at a time) of minor pain. I usually get a break when I wake up (like now) where the hardness is essentially gone and my nipples don't hurt. They're also super soft... but that'll go away when they wake up, too.

Quote from: Padma on September 15, 2012, 11:46:04 AM
Plus there's the whole "explaining away unexplainable winces" factor - until you feel brave enough to tell your friend or colleague "No no, it's okay, I'm not having a coronary, I just bumped my partially grown left breast. So anyway..." ::)

Yes, this gets embarrassing. Just a couple weeks ago I yipped at work because I bumped my boob into the corner of my desk, and my nipple was like a 50 on the rockwell scale. Watery eyes and everything.

Quote from: Alainaluvsu on September 15, 2012, 12:36:45 AM
Wait till that annoying tingly feeling starts.... every bra you wear better be padded!! I told a friend it feels like a cricket leg twitching around inside my nipple and she couldn't stop laughing.

:) .. Breast growth can be painfull, but a rewarding process. I am almost two years into my HRT, I have a Large C cup... hopefully growing toward a D cup... a padded bra is your friend in times of growth.. I knocked my young breasts against stuff and it was very sore..

For me, like Slightly Interested growth was quick in the begginning. A week in and my nipples were started to get sensitive.. and I had buds within two weeks.. it was a painfull period.. my growth has slowed.. I had A's within 3 months.

Quote from: Slightly Interested on September 14, 2012, 07:34:02 PM
I think I may have a boob-vantage since prior to HRT I was asked a few times if I had begun HRT because of their size (although mostly nipple). They're definitely going for it right now, that's for sure. I was hoping for identical twins, but it's starting to look like my left will be (slightly) a runt.

If you're right handed then your right side gets more movement and the juices flow through the tissues there more readily. I experienced the same, eventually the left side caught up. Another thing not uncommon is that the nipple on one will point slightly downward while the other is perky.

Quote from: Padma on September 15, 2012, 11:46:04 AM
Plus there's the whole "explaining away unexplainable winces" factor - until you feel brave enough to tell your friend or colleague "No no, it's okay, I'm not having a coronary, I just bumped my partially grown left breast. So anyway..." ::)

I was picking out a new fence post at the lumber store when it suddenly fell out of the shoulder high rack, the end got me squarely on the right side. My eyes crossed, my knees got weak, I was overcome with a faint feeling and thought I was going to throw up. That was several years ago, the thought of it still makes me shudder.

I think Cs are great growth rate. I am nearing my second year and they have reached a full A a few months ago. I hope I get to B cups.

Hmm, I'm having little to no pain today. And super soft nipples.  ;D

I'm guessing I may be out of a growth spurt? I think I'm at an AA cup-size. But maybe not quite.

My right is larger than my left by maybe 1/2 cup size and it seems fuller. I'd actually be happy with them if the left was the same as the right but I'm only 6 months on E so not sure what I might end up with. I started out totally flat chested and now am almost a full B. My sister has very small boobs and I have already past her in the boob department. My mom had fairly large ones so maybe sis missed out on the boob genes? They do seem to grow in spurts, I swear some mornings I wake up and they were bigger than when I went to bed... For some reason too they are perkier in the morning than late at night before bed.

  You youngins are lucky with the larger breasts.  I am happy with the small sub-B cups with no bra available in my band size that was nothing there before.  Not even pecs!  There are definite firm tissue in them now and sometimes feels good there when I walk. 
  Joelene

Quote from: Joelene9 on September 17, 2012, 11:57:51 PM
   There are definite firm tissue in them now and sometimes feels good there when I walk. 
  Joelene

I love it when my breasts jiggle as a I walk.

Less fun running down staircases :).

Arggg gravity, I have learned to hate it.  Since I don't wear a bra atm, I try not to run.  Bouncy boobs hurts xD

I don't find them huge, but they have enough mass and fat in em to get all jiggly.

Oh man... my nipples started to hurt again last night, and apparently they're large enough now not to be masked by a simple undershirt. This was implied by trailing glances at work today. Hmm hmm hmm... My face was = tomato.

I've been on hormones almost 3 1/2 months & I'm an AA. But a B cup is my dream tho a full A is fine too. I just want cleavage, which I can attain now with some bra tricks, but it would be easier if I was a full A at least. Today a co-worker said "go put a bra on" jokingly, which is the first time someone mentioned anything about my chest & it made my day, haha.

my nipples and breasts are very tender and sore this morning too.

Titties, you grow girls!!!  :D

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Really? I thought tanner1 was no breast tissue at all... Those look like breasts to me :)

I will have been on Diane 35 for two months in two weeks time. - My Nipples have been very sensitive for the past three weeks but I check my breasts every day . I have noticed that  they seem to be developing from the sides but I hope that the sensitivity in my nipples will subside with time as I keep knocking them accidentally and it can be a bit sore !! My solace is that this is in response to my treatment so I don't mind too much. I look forward to further development in time !!

I started noticing changes about a month in. It really didn't hit turbo gear though around the 2 month mark. My nipples are more pointy now and I have a very distinctive breast bud growing behind them that first appeared around week 6. They hurt a little now (gotten use to it), I can't sleep on them, and if you push down on them they hurt. What is a trip is a week ago I started lactating. I came home from my run and my nipples were sore. So when I got home took off my shirt to investigate. Sure as heck my nipples were red as apples. So I kind of lifted one breast to investigate and a gooy clear substance came out of my nipple.

Boobs are now filling B-cups easily and growing.

Go girls go!

(I need a montage here)

*edit*

This is after about 1 year on HRT. Oye, the patience part was the hardest bit.

I have been on HRT for 3 years and am an AA cup about.  My mother is also flat chested so it was to be expected.  However, I have another trans family member who has been on HRT for the same amount of time as me (+2 months) and hers just went through a growth spurt where another layer of breast tissue grew over the fat.   Definite progress, and it was surprising after 3 years.

Two and half years of HRT, I am a D cup.. I am only 23 years old

I just have had these small hard lumps behind my nipples for the past couple months, nothing seems to be really be growing for me :/

Quote from: JuliaVB on June 06, 2013, 08:09:14 AM
I just have had these small hard lumps behind my nipples for the past couple months, nothing seems to be really be growing for me :/

It takes time Julia, it doesn't usually happen as quickly with us as it does for a genetic female.

That e plains be cause its been months with nothing really going on lol. I gotta be patient with everything.

Quote from: JuliaVB on June 06, 2013, 08:23:13 AM
That e plains be cause its been months with nothing really going on lol. I gotta be patient with everything.

Some get quick development others are slower than slugs. My first 14 years I had minnies then suddenly things started happening.

I'm 9 months on Estrodial and Spiro, and 3 months on progesterone, and I'd say I'm like at least b? It's really hard to tell though. When I wear a bra, I fill up a b but without a bra it just looks like there's hardly anything there. I even fill out pretty well into one of my girlfriends c bras. She also has fun playing with them and claims there's plenty there. Anyone else experience this? Could a larger rib cage make them look un-"boobieish"? I just hate seeing them in the mirror because they just look more like large very pointy and slightly curved "man-boobs."

Yeah, sure, not to mention that "filling out" can happen after material comes.

Quote from: Michelle S. on June 06, 2013, 09:19:01 AM
I'm 9 months on Estrodial and Spiro, and 3 months on progesterone, and I'd say I'm like at least b? It's really hard to tell though. When I wear a bra, I fill up a b but without a bra it just looks like there's hardly anything there. I even fill out pretty well into one of my girlfriends c bras. She also has fun playing with them and claims there's plenty there. Anyone else experience this? Could a larger rib cage make them look un-"boobieish"? I just hate seeing them in the mirror because they just look more like large very pointy and slightly curved "man-boobs."

My avatar photo is me and what you see there is barely a B Cup size in most bras. Cup size really doesn't tell us much because one bra manufacturer's B can be another's D. My spouse is petite, wears a B in one and a D in another. Me, I don't care what size it's suppose to be as long as it works for me.

Quote from: Shantel on June 06, 2013, 09:41:58 AM
My avatar photo is me and what you see there is barely a B Cup size in most bras. Cup size really doesn't tell us much because one bra manufacturer's B can be another's D. My spouse is petite, wears a B in one and a D in another. Me, I don't care what size it's suppose to be as long as it works for me.

I absolutely agree with your logic. I just get very self-conscious in public because I'm a little over 6 ft and if I had to describe it, I'd say I have a larger rib cage than most, certainly most women. So my breasts don't stand out as much as I'd hope to help me blend in and pass. In fact, the last rib sticks out like a sore thumb in any semi-tight shirt. I was hoping maybe this was normal and I could expect them to drop or something, and end up more visible.

I have been wondering what is going to happen when I start HRT, these are my 100% natural boobs that Mother Nature gave me, sure it's been awkward since I'm tall and thin and still stuck in boy mode in the general public and I do get lots of stares, but it will be so nice to have them fill out more....any ideas?


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Ideas for what?

Quote from: Michelle G on June 06, 2013, 10:39:37 AM
I have been wondering what is going to happen when I start HRT, these are my 100% natural boobs that Mother Nature gave me, sure it's been awkward since I'm tall and thin and still stuck in boy mode in the general public and I do get lots of stares, but it will be so nice to have them fill out more....any ideas?


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I'm a bit more hefty but I have 38 B's without ever taking HRT so same boat here.

Quote from: A on June 06, 2013, 10:43:23 AM
Ideas for what?

Ideas on how much larger they might possibly get, others experience with similar circumstances

Oh. Well, dunno, but I'd say you'll most likely have at least something average.

Quote from: Michelle G on June 06, 2013, 11:20:35 AM
Ideas on how much larger they might possibly get, others experience with similar circumstances

When it comes to HRT, the results vary wildly from one person to next. Really, it depends on the individual body's response and genetics :/

Quote from: Michelle S. on June 06, 2013, 11:30:06 AM
When it comes to HRT, the results vary wildly from one person to next. Really, it depends on the individual body's response and genetics :/

Thank you :)

Quote from: Michelle S. on June 06, 2013, 09:19:01 AM
Could a larger rib cage make them look un-"boobieish"? I just hate seeing them in the mirror.

Many of us have the broader rib cage situation.  But you should not hate your body, friend.  If there is one thing that I had to reacquire since 6th grade, it was the idea of cherishing my body and taking care of it.  Be proud of your shape! And may the gf verify that with you frequently!!!

I have stopped estrogen treatment since the end of last year as I had serious mood problem, so I just take the T-blocker for the moment. I used to have A cup boob but obviously it started to lose it very soon after 2 months stop the estrogen. How are you all girls?

Sore boobs, achy boobs, sensitive boobs. Ah the joys of early HRT :)

Boobs will hurt, a lot. A WHOLE LOT. Sometimes they'll just throb for a little bit, for what appears to be no reason whatsoever. Be careful of car doors, refrigerator doors, sleeping on your belly, cats laying on your chest, scratching your dog with their paws going crazy in the air, door frames, pillow fights, cuddling to tightly, hugging to tightly, sliding your sports bra's off too quickly, running, jogging, jumping, seat belts, carrying large objects, bumping the wall while in a swimming pool, higher pressure shower heads (wow that can hurt a lot), scrubbing too aggressively, towel drying too aggressively, falling, sitting too quickly on a firm surface, branches, and clothing racks. That was just a short list of things that can cause SEVERE PAIN OUCHHHHHHH!  ;)

Quote from: Samantharz on June 10, 2013, 09:56:36 PM
Sore boobs, achy boobs, sensitive boobs. Ah the joys of early HRT :)

Boobs will hurt, a lot. A WHOLE LOT. Sometimes they'll just throb for a little bit, for what appears to be no reason whatsoever. Be careful of car doors, refrigerator doors, sleeping on your belly, cats laying on your chest, scratching your dog with their paws going crazy in the air, door frames, pillow fights, cuddling to tightly, hugging to tightly, sliding your sports bra's off too quickly, running, jogging, jumping, seat belts, carrying large objects, bumping the wall while in a swimming pool, higher pressure shower heads (wow that can hurt a lot), scrubbing too aggressively, towel drying too aggressively, falling, sitting too quickly on a firm surface, branches, and clothing racks. That was just a short list of things that can cause SEVERE PAIN OUCHHHHHHH!  ;)

GOOD pain. The pain of our womanhood developing.

Is it possible to grow big enough from HRT that you don't need implants?

YMMV.Yes, it possible, especially if you're overweight. Just keep in mind that everyone is different. Breast development is a genetic component that's unlocked with Estradiol, not to mention Progesterone. Look at your sister, or mother and as we say in medicine, or flying for that matter-do the math. My daughter is busty, as is my sister, and my mother. Last week, after 30 days on HRT my breasts were so sensitive that I couldn't wear a shirt. Fortunetley, my girlfriend from high school took charge and dragged me to Nordstrom's and announced to the sales people behind the counter, "Bobby needs a bra!" Seeing their confused faces, I told them that I was transitioning and their eyes lit up. For the next half hour I got the best service and two padded sports bras. Ahhh. I even sleep in it. BTW, have an A-cup, but come next year I'm expecting a B or C cup.

Good luck girls.

Quote from: DrBobbi on June 11, 2013, 01:27:00 AM
YMMV.Yes, it possible, especially if you're overweight. Just keep in mind that everyone is different. Breast development is a genetic component that's unlocked with Estradiol, not to mention Progesterone. Look at your sister, or mother and as we say in medicine, or flying for that matter-do the math. My daughter is busty, as is my sister, and my mother. Last week, after 30 days on HRT my breasts were so sensitive that I couldn't wear a shirt. Fortunetley, my girlfriend from high school took charge and dragged me to Nordstrom's and announced to the sales people behind the counter, "Bobby needs a bra!" Seeing their confused faces, I told them that I was transitioning and their eyes lit up. For the next half hour I got the best service and two padded sports bras. Ahhh. I even sleep in it. BTW, have an A-cup, but come next year I'm expecting a B or C cup.

Good luck girls.

Hahaha good luck DrBobbi, hang in there, no better yet stay perky!  ;D

I like that!

Quote from: DrBobbi on June 11, 2013, 01:27:00 AM
YMMV.Yes, it possible, especially if you're overweight. Just keep in mind that everyone is different. Breast development is a genetic component that's unlocked with Estradiol, not to mention Progesterone. Look at your sister, or mother and as we say in medicine, or flying for that matter-do the math. My daughter is busty, as is my sister, and my mother. Last week, after 30 days on HRT my breasts were so sensitive that I couldn't wear a shirt. Fortunetley, my girlfriend from high school took charge and dragged me to Nordstrom's and announced to the sales people behind the counter, "Bobby needs a bra!" Seeing their confused faces, I told them that I was transitioning and their eyes lit up. For the next half hour I got the best service and two padded sports bras. Ahhh. I even sleep in it. BTW, have an A-cup, but come next year I'm expecting a B or C cup.

Good luck girls.

Intentional or unintentional double entendre??

Quote from: Jamie D on June 19, 2013, 09:41:03 PM
Intentional or unintentional double entendre??

Nothing gets past the steel trap mind of Jamie D! :D

Oh Auntie Shan, it's been a long time since anyone mistook me for a trap!

Thank you!!  ;)

Sigh... still waiting. 5 months in, and still barely even buds. They just now started looking a bit conical, the glands just started growing in, and they just started getting moderately sensitive, like maybe a couple of weeks ago. And I haven't had any of the growing pains that most describe.

I'm genuinely starting to wonder what's going on... again, I feel like I'm a bit behind on everything for some reason, which really makes no sense because my hormone levels dropped smack dab into the middle of the female range after only 2 months on HRT.

And I'm really kind of freaking out about this, because apparently my mom was actually an early developer.

i am feeling happy my breast growth with very good rate
after one month, it's be observed bigger and give me fantastic feel
i my breast will be in bra after 2 months at most
no way to describe my happiness

I have been on HRT for 35 days now my areolas and nipples are starting to look larger an puffy an nipples are getting sore.

Quote from: Carrie Liz on June 20, 2013, 11:21:26 PM
Sigh... still waiting. 5 months in, and still barely even buds. They just now started looking a bit conical, the glands just started growing in, and they just started getting moderately sensitive, like maybe a couple of weeks ago. And I haven't had any of the growing pains that most describe.

I'm genuinely starting to wonder what's going on... again, I feel like I'm a bit behind on everything for some reason, which really makes no sense because my hormone levels dropped smack dab into the middle of the female range after only 2 months on HRT.

And I'm really kind of freaking out about this, because apparently my mom was actually an early developer.

I had almost no real development to speak of for a year of being on HRT. My sister has pretty small boobs so I figured that might be all I ended up with. In the last six months I've gone past a B cup and am now just under a 36C and still tender/growing. My boobs are now 2X the size of my sisters :P Everyone is different and remember females boobs during puberty take years to develop. Why should we be any different?

Be patient, Carrie...you are getting something, and 5 months is still kinda early for significant blooming for most girls...

Just keep in mind the mantra from Wayne's World..."You will be mine...oh yes, you WILL be mine!"

:)

Well, since I made that post a month ago, I have definitely gotten a LOT of development starting. When I made that post, I pretty much had almost nothing but puffy nipples on top of my (almost B-cup already) moobs. Where shortly after posting it, I suddenly got a few days of nipple pain, and then when I lifted my arms up suddenly I could see a circular outline of female breast tissue on top of the old moob-fat which wasn't there before. So yeah, I do think that I'm developing now. It just took me a LONG time to get started.

Yea patience is the key, I'm just beginning to experience the beginning stages of development, enough that I can fill in barely an a-cup, but its progress. The best is when you are first seeing all this starting to happen and that you know it's finally starting to take effect :)

I just love my little breasts and after 4+ months feel fortunate to have definite and "real breasts" vs the kleenex and other stuffed bras of my past.  I feel and look a bit like a 13 yo girl but whats not to like about perky, prominent and real breasts that bounce when I run.  I truly love putting on my bras and new clothes and hug myself with indescribable joy.  This body shape was the stuff of my dreams and fears that shadowed me for decades.  So wonderful to now see this girl, myself,  in the mirror!

Quote from: Carrie Liz on July 20, 2013, 01:28:04 PM
Well, since I made that post a month ago, I have definitely gotten a LOT of development starting. When I made that post, I pretty much had almost nothing but puffy nipples on top of my (almost B-cup already) moobs. Where shortly after posting it, I suddenly got a few days of nipple pain, and then when I lifted my arms up suddenly I could see a circular outline of female breast tissue on top of the old moob-fat which wasn't there before. So yeah, I do think that I'm developing now. It just took me a LONG time to get started.

Kinda makes you feel like a boob for worrying, yes? In retrospect, it was easy to keep abreast of the changes.

Quote from: ZoeM on July 20, 2013, 09:13:12 PM
Kinda makes you feel like a boob for worrying, yes? In retrospect, it was easy to keep abreast of the changes.

Zoe you must be either Devlyn or Jamie D's protege?

I've been on a low dose HRT regimen for about the last 3.5 years; breast growth was not my main goal. Alas, i have them now anyway  :laugh: and my measurements are 41" under the boobs and 43" across so I think that makes me about a B cup. I have enough now that going without a shirt or wearing thin cotton t-shirts is absolutely out of the question and wearing an undershirt under my daily work shirt is a wise thing to do.

As far as genetics goes - my mom was an A cup but both of my grandmothers were "sturdy" women with whoppers.

I wish I can start HRT one day and have good results like I am seeing in this thread :(

I have been on her for 8 months. And I am a b cup. Mine see.m to be filling out on the side. Waitingg to get more roundness. But my mom says she has alot of side boob that she has to pull over into her bra
Can't wait to get bigger

Quote from: xxRachelxx on July 29, 2013, 04:10:00 PM...my mom says she has alot of side boob that she has to pull over into her bra

Same with me.  My shape now means my bras need strong side support -- how it is put together, material etc.  You really have to be careful buying a bra for a good fit in this regard.   I spoke to a custom bra seamstress about one of her bras she sent me to try, a bra which was particularly good for underarm breast area, and she said the side support design is very difficult to do correctly.   For many lingerie companies, it is a proprietary secret.  Her bra was unlike any other, it really improved my shape, but, like your mom, Rachel, I had to pull or adjust of lot of my side tissue to bring into the actual cup area.

Sure has changed a lot the last year or so, but in a good way.  Very happy.

Hey all. Wanted to update my breast growth status! So, basically I'm at a shallow b cup, but they have reasonable shape now. This is after about 1 year and 10 months. They're still filling out in shape, but very slowly. Also, I haven't had much pain at all for like 8 to 10 months now.

Cheers!

Quote from: Jamie D ... adios on June 19, 2013, 09:41:03 PM
Intentional or unintentional double entendre??

Good heavens this was funny.  Since we each have two "girls" does that mean a quadruple entendre????

I am worried, and my dysphoric obsessive part got hold of this.  I have an A, I have a bra that is a 34A and should be a 36A - its too tight - and once a month I put it on and look for creases.. its unlined.  One boob is filling it and bubbling out a tiny bit, a tiny bit that means way too much to me ;)  and the other side still just about fills it but not quite.  And I had a lumpectomy in it years ago that turned out to be fat but I may have lost a few priceless stem cells.  Good thing about local anesthesia is he showed me the lump after it was out while I was on the table, and he did a heck of a job preserving non fat tissue.  Darn thing looked like a marble and was under my aveola.  Thank God I have growth!  About 80% of the left side though.

What I wanted to know is, and I suspect the answer is yes, is there any hope for me to eventually get a B when my sisters are C's and two of my daughters are B's?  I had a sense in prayer when all this started that I would have C cups.  I hope it was God and not me speaking this.  Medically it sounds totally unpredictable.

Can I expect growth even though I am almost 10 months on hrt - and full dose estrogen only for two months now?  (Age- the endo  ramped it up real slow).  It's been troubling me my body still has too much male in the figure.

After 6 months of HRT my girls are a B & growing some but really not as much as I expected. Large breasts run in my family. My nipples are very sensitive every day. Both seem to have the same growth rate so that's nice.

I'm the same as FrancisAnn... the women in my family (mom's side) all have -at least- single D's, with most doubles or triples.. Mom even had a reduction a bunch of years ago, to get down to a largeC/smallerD, and I can see how she really appreciated getting rid of the back pains..   My sister is pretty large chested too, so after 6mos on herbals, my non-symmetrical B's (left handed, but right boob def faster/larger) I'm hoping will stop at C's.  Changing to drug/script-based E within a couple months per therapists/endo, I expect they'll get there pretty quickly..  strange tho, they have not hurt, even when bumped.. just itch... a lot!  I am also getting very close to the point where they are sticking out more than enough to notice in thin material/t-shirts..  the uniform shirts I have to wear for work have flap pockets so while it tends to hide a bit more, anything I put in the pockets sticks out, as does the flap itself.. I think I am going to have to switch to compression t-shirts soon   :-\

As for actual shape.. I posed this on a couple other forums but no one seems to remember..  for us older girls (late 40's/50's).. Playboy did a really informal study back in the 70's about nose-to-breast shape.. ok, stop yer laughing.. it was true.. the article put up a 100 pictures of girls noses (profile), with 100 pix of their breasts (also profile) and nearly 70% were the same or very, very close.  Think back.. all the women you know, or look at now, look at their nose profile, then look at their chest profile.. for those girls here that have ample or significant growth,.. look at your nose profile, then.. well, you get the idea..   :-\

I have searched and searched for that Playboy article, but sadly, can not find anything.. and searching for it in Google/Bing/Yahoo only brings up links to Tanner pages.. *sigh*    ;)

Anyway, a few moments distraction.. but look around... you'll see it in real life..   :D

Hi Ladies,
I know this topic is old, but I just started my HRT 9 days ago. It seems like my breasts are sore, but since I am Italian and have a hairy body with hair growing in after being shaved, I am NOT sure if my breasts are sore from hair growing back or actual breast growth spurts soreness.  This does not feel like hair growth soreness as it's sore all day long. I'm wearing my sports bra now and it's helping the soreness.
How can I be sure?

Should I be wearing a tighter fitting sports bra or super loose? I am wearing one that is firm and tight on my now.

Also, Since I have defined muscle pecs (size A cup) from prior working out, with this make my breasts grow faster, slower, bigger, smaller?

Very excited to hear from you all with your tips and comments.

Luv Ginger

I'm a little over 7 months in and I'm at a solid 32A.

Quote from: GingerMaxim on June 11, 2014, 04:18:29 PM
Hi Ladies,
I know this topic is old, but I just started my HRT 9 days ago. It seems like my breasts are sore, but since I am Italian and have a hairy body with hair growing in after being shaved, I am NOT sure if my breasts are sore from hair growing back or actual breast growth spurts soreness.  This does not feel like hair growth soreness as it's sore all day long. I'm wearing my sports bra now and it's helping the soreness.
How can I be sure?

Should I be wearing a tighter fitting sports bra or super loose? I am wearing one that is firm and tight on my now.

Also, Since I have defined muscle pecs (size A cup) from prior working out, with this make my breasts grow faster, slower, bigger, smaller?

Very excited to hear from you all with your tips and comments.

Luv Ginger

I wouldnt wear a sports bra at all. If you must wear a bra, wear a regular one. But, unless you present full time and stuff your bra, there's no need, given how early you are in the stages of HRT. I don't wear a bra all the time, in fact I havent worn one in weeks, and I'm 15 months in and a 32C. I really should wear one as they bounce when I walk and it's prolly not kosher.

The sports bra may be where the pain is coming from. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and should be prepared for long stretches of nothing happening, going insane looking for every change, etc. The pain prolly isn't from the HRT. It's just too soon. And if you're youngish like me, it also takes awhile to lower T.

Hi Joanna Dark,
You mention to never wear a sports bra, why is that?

What about when I go out, or do you mean not to wear one because it might stunt my breast growth. Sorry to ask silly questions, but
I have no other resources.

Luv Ginger...

I thought I was imagining the soreness three days after my first injection, and the nurse didn't really believe me when I told I was getting breast development at the second injection at two weeks.

But they were growing and after 5 months I'm a fairly solid B, so things can start very early, and yes growth comes in spurts so you really have to just let the E do what it does in any case.

I wear a sports bra every day to keep things hidden as I'm not full time yet and it doesn't seem to be inhibiting growth or making them grow in a weird shape.

Growth seems to depend in the person, and you should definitely prepare yourself for a marathon :)

Considering asking my doctor if we can induce lactation. I'm not sure though, is 27 months on hrt enough time to start that? Does anyone have any experience with this??

Quote from: Lady_Oracle on June 13, 2014, 10:51:57 PM
Considering asking my doctor if we can induce lactation. I'm not sure though, is 27 months on hrt enough time to start that? Does anyone have any experience with this??

Dropped E levels way down one month and loaded up heavily on progesterone, did this took meds and pumped with an electric double breast pump about eight times a day for 15 - 20 minutes at a time until I thought my nipples would scream. Boobs got real heavy and had to be pumped multiple times a day, they dripped a lot and it was messy, I said to hell with it and put ice packs on them off and on and had to let a little out each day rather than have blockages. Did this until the process ceased altogether. Some like it and have partners that will accommodate them joyfully, it's not for everyone though.

Quote from: Paula Christine on April 10, 2014, 12:15:13 PM
I'm the same as FrancisAnn... the women in my family (mom's side) all have -at least- single D's, with most doubles or triples.. Mom even had a reduction a bunch of years ago, to get down to a largeC/smallerD, and I can see how she really appreciated getting rid of the back pains..   My sister is pretty large chested too, so after 6mos on herbals, my non-symmetrical B's (left handed, but right boob def faster/larger) I'm hoping will stop at C's.  Changing to drug/script-based E within a couple months per therapists/endo, I expect they'll get there pretty quickly..  strange tho, they have not hurt, even when bumped.. just itch... a lot!  I am also getting very close to the point where they are sticking out more than enough to notice in thin material/t-shirts..  the uniform shirts I have to wear for work have flap pockets so while it tends to hide a bit more, anything I put in the pockets sticks out, as does the flap itself.. I think I am going to have to switch to compression t-shirts soon   :-\

As for actual shape.. I posed this on a couple other forums but no one seems to remember..  for us older girls (late 40's/50's).. Playboy did a really informal study back in the 70's about nose-to-breast shape.. ok, stop yer laughing.. it was true.. the article put up a 100 pictures of girls noses (profile), with 100 pix of their breasts (also profile) and nearly 70% were the same or very, very close.  Think back.. all the women you know, or look at now, look at their nose profile, then look at their chest profile.. for those girls here that have ample or significant growth,.. look at your nose profile, then.. well, you get the idea..   :-\

I have searched and searched for that Playboy article, but sadly, can not find anything.. and searching for it in Google/Bing/Yahoo only brings up links to Tanner pages.. *sigh*    ;)

Anyway, a few moments distraction.. but look around... you'll see it in real life..   :D

http://www.beutifulmagazine.com/2010/06/21/when-your-breast-shape-goes-out-of-style/
:)

I'm 5 months and 2 weeks and a few days in on my hrt and have a solid A cup. My soreness seems to subside a little between growth spurts, but only some, and if I bump into something! -Yeeeeoowwch! Just before a growth spurt my boobies get very sore right behind the nipple, then during the next 3-5 days they get a little bigger. I'm between growth spurts right now.

I can only go by my biological Mom who I know was only a B cup. So I don't expect to be very large in the breast department. If I get a nice round full B cup, which seems to be where I'm heading, I'll be very happy. I have chronic back issues that would make having very large breasts very painful for me.

Allie :icon_flower: