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Title: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Harlow on August 16, 2013, 07:36:04 PM
Was just wondering if anyone was like me in not wanting bigger than an A or AA cup size?? I'm excited to feminize and having a more female chest is part of that. I just want small breasts, and it's. so common to read frustration of MTF's breasts not developing fast enough or big enough and talks of implants.

So curious to see how many of you rather have small breasts and why. :)
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Harlow on August 16, 2013, 07:37:53 PM
or large breasts, no discrimination :)
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: bethany on August 16, 2013, 08:10:39 PM
interesting topic. I hope to end up with C cup breasts, but I will not get implants to obtain them; and if I get bigger than so be it. 
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: suzifrommd on August 16, 2013, 08:36:34 PM
I'd like to make it to a c-cup too, so that my breasts will be helpful in getting me gendered correctly.

But right now, I'm just thrilled to chemically be a woman and to enjoy the breasts I have.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Athena on August 16, 2013, 09:10:35 PM
As I am more concerned to what is under my clothes then what I present as, if I could avoid having to tell my family friends and cover changes under weight loss (I would be moving to a different city for many reasons)then I would want small breasts. I would want at least big enough to fill a bra and to feel the weight which from time to time seems to be a missing part of me but still small enough to hide easily.

If I have to tell my family and friends then there is nothing holding me back I would want to feminize as much as possible I would want my male persona to die. Larger breasts would also draw some attention from what ever tells I couldn't get rid of.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: mrs izzy on August 16, 2013, 09:28:32 PM
For me it was size ratio. Hrt in all aspects should get you 1 to 1 1/2 size below your closed family female size. I am on the tall side along with big boned (heavy upper body) and i got to a small B cup. My mom is a C. So i got close but it was not to body ratio and had breast implants to make a full C. So i would look at things in your body ratio. But again i know many who go to extremes. But that happens even with normal cis girls.

May your hormones bring you well placed growth.

Izzy
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Joanna Dark on August 16, 2013, 09:52:35 PM
I'm generally pretty happy with my breast size. I am a 34 C. But I would like them to round out more but they seem to be doing that and I am getting a lot of weight in the bottom of my boobs. They're simply impossible to hide. I'm more concerned with shape then size. I could deal with A cups if they were perky and would want them more then C cups that are blah. Shape for me is really important.

I don't know though if you do the subtract four inches thing I would be -.5 as there is 3.5 inches difference between my band size 32.5 and my bust size, 36. But no one would say I am even close to flat chested lol
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Heather on August 16, 2013, 10:15:27 PM
Well I actually didn't want bigger breast I actually was hoping for a B cup when I started hrt. Since I'm very athletic I figured breast would hinder my working out and I was right. So far at 8 months in I wear a 38C bra. So obviously I got more than planned.
While I didn't really want breast this size I've actually grown to like them. I am afraid they will end up D's in the end but if they do I'll get used to it.
But I don't think your alone in not wanting big breast. But really you have no control over the size of your breast.  ;)
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Kaori on August 16, 2013, 10:42:29 PM
Interesting, before HRT I was fine with implants and liked C or D cup sizes on other women. I thought I would have wanted the same when it came time for GCS. I thought it was more likely that I would get implants than not.

After a couple years on HRT, and watching an in-law of mine go through breast reduction surgery, I prefer a B cup. My mom is a B cup though and it's been a few years, I think I'm screwed, lol. I'm OK with an A cup but I'd prefer to have a B cup. In need of a diet change and an exercise plan, I seriously doubt I'm going to make a B cup.

I also am totally against implants for myself. I don't want to deal with having to getting them replaced for decades to come and then be left with saggy skin for the rest of my life when I decide to stop getting implants in my golden years.

I'm content enough where I am at. My reasoning for wanting smaller breasts is just not having to deal with "more." C cups look great on other women but I don't think I would want to carry them 24/7, myself. Haha.

Don't get me wrong though, I can appreciate breasts of any size and I'll be happy with a girlfriend no matter what size she is. Just speaking for myself, I've grown to prefer smaller ones to call my own. (no pun intended)

Good thing I had time to think about it I guess.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Kaori on August 16, 2013, 10:50:54 PM
Quote from: Heather on August 16, 2013, 10:15:27 PM
Well I actually didn't want bigger breast I actually was hoping for a B cup when I started hrt. Since I'm very athletic I figured breast would hinder my working out and I was right. So far at 8 months in I wear a 38C bra. So obviously I got more than planned.
While I didn't really want breast this size I've actually grown to like them. I am afraid they will end up D's in the end but if they do I'll get used to it.
But I don't think your alone in not wanting big breast. But really you have no control over the size of your breast.  ;)

Exactly. Yes. I used to be very active and athletic. And now that I have all this free time in beautiful Seattle and I'm thinking it's time for me to back into an active lifestyle, I think having large breasts would just get in the way. Literally, at times. lol
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Jasriella on August 16, 2013, 11:20:38 PM
I was on a hormonal supplement for a few months but due to cost I haven't had it in quite a while. I was completely flat chested before though and now I have what looks like decent looking pecs, but they're certainly not muscle lol. I fit into a 42A bra size but for someone my size A-cup is hardly noticable unless you feel them yourself. I'm thinking I want a size C-cup, and the supplements I was on target breast growth specifically and over time and given my body size that shouldn't be a problem. Do I want larger.....kinda. I'll have to see when I start getting there first. It'll be a few years until I can really let loose and go full board with feminizing my body completely, unless the military somehow in the next 5 years starts pushing for support of transexuals which given the rate that it's changing now I wouldn't be surprised lol. Would love it, but highly doubtful it would ever happen in my lifetime.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: musicofthenight on August 17, 2013, 12:38:43 AM
I wear forms for gender-bending, so it's not the same thing, but I wanted a modest yet clearly feminine chest.  (Drag isn't exactly my style.) 

Well, I can go from from really obvious to "wait, those are big pecs, right?" or even completely hidden depending on cut, pattern, and thickness of clothing, with a fairly typical 11:10 bust-to-underbust ratio, 37":33.5".  Or, a better image, they fill about half the space inside my crossed arms.

My size (both on charts and in fact) is 34D.

For strange reasons I don't entirely understand, 85% of women wear the wrong bra size (http://www.oprah.com/style/Os-Bra-Intervention_1) - nearly always a loose band and small cups. 

Put another way, cup sizes are smaller than they have a reputation for.   

I'd guess many cis-men are A-B, large chests with a little bit of breast development.  Something like 44A, a 10.23:10 ratio.

Just a suggestion but whatever size you end up with, take an open mind to a professional fitting.  Even forms are uncomfortable in the wrong size (34C is a big NO for me.  *shudder*).  I can't imagine how much a poor fit would suck with actual breast tissue.


EDIT, PS:

D'oh!  Why?

For the same reason I don't shave my for arms or wear blue sparkly eyeshadow or huge heels or have any interest in hoop earrings.  I personally feel that there is such a thing as trying too hard, where one feature can distract from the whole.

On top of that (and this is just me) I feel rather gender-neutral inside and going too far presenting either way doesn't feel right.

Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 12:57:56 AM
It's hard to visualize what a given cup size would look like on a given chest size...myself, I would like breasts that are "a handful", maybe a titch more (no pun intended), so I'm looking at a large C-small D. Right now, they're a B, and just a bit smaller than a handful...but given my band size (46), although they can be observed while I am wearing clothes, they're not quite adequate in the statement I would like to make.

In other words, a "C" on me would look like a DD on a smaller-framed girl (assuming same volume). But, if I just get close to my desired size, I wouldn't get a BA. In fact, where I am now (considering I am still having growing going on), I'm just going to let Mother Nature take her course, and be happy with whatever shows up.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Oriah on August 17, 2013, 10:05:22 AM
Quote from: musicofthenight on August 17, 2013, 12:38:43 AM
Put another way, cup sizes are smaller than they have a reputation for.   

Exactly.  I'm a 34C, I take my measurements pretty religiously  and I'm always having people try to tell me that I'm mistaken.  Someone on this site did just a couple of days ago.....

I wanted to end up with C cups when I started out, but now that I am actually wearing them, I think I'd like to gain another cup size, and very likely will in time.  However, I'm happy enough where I'm at
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Jenna Marie on August 17, 2013, 10:26:21 AM
When I first started, I bought a padded bra and these little stick-on "add a cup size" things from Target and ended up able to see what I'd look like at a 40C... and decided that was MUCH too big. I was really hoping to stay around a 38C/40B, which I thought looked OK on me.

The universe has a sense of humor, apparently. Depending on the bra, now I'm usually 42DD/40DDD. (I was professionally fitted and came out 38D, but that's in Wacoal, which apparently runs small compared to "department store" sizes. And I may need to go bra shopping again soon, as the Wacoal are getting a little tight. *sigh*) Quite honestly, although I've adjusted, I'm afraid they're going to keep growing and I'm going to need to consider a reduction. Another irony, since I'd hoped not to have to surgically mess with my breasts.

(My mother is 36B. Clearly I take after the other side of the family!)
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: E-Brennan on August 17, 2013, 07:55:43 PM
Small.  A, B at the largest.  As long as they're big enough to legitimately wear a bra, I'll be happy.  If they were weightless, then larger would work, but big tits seem to be a big pain in the ass.

Now big ass, that's another story...
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Chrystal on August 17, 2013, 08:04:52 PM
I also prefer having smaller breasts. I'd prefer a large B cup.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Joanna Dark on August 17, 2013, 08:26:46 PM
Quote from: musicofthenight on August 17, 2013, 12:38:43 AM
Well, I can go from from really obvious to "wait, those are big pecs, right?" or even completely hidden depending on cut, pattern, and thickness of clothing, with a fairly typical 11:10 bust-to-underbust ratio, 37":33.5".  Or, a better image, they fill about half the space inside my crossed arms.

My size (both on charts and in fact) is 34D.

How do you hide 34D boobs? I'm a 34C  (ratio: 36";32.5") although I could be a 32C. But I can't hide them no matter what. I guess if I wore a shirt that was three sizes too big I could. But even pre-HRT when I was a 36A/B (ratio: 35; 36.75) people asked me questions all the time about why I have boobs.

I think a lot of it depends on shape though. You could have some volume that makes them a certain size but you need shape to really make them pop. I know when I look at pictures of women who get BA so I can compare the way my boobs look to another girl's, it always seems like I am at best an A cup or B cup. I mean my pre-HRT chest didn't look boobish at although they protruded enough but now with my shirt off I look like I have boobs. Well, I do have boobs lol

Anybody else have this problem? That you look at other girl's chests and it seems like you are smaller then you are. IDK, maybe it is the way they are iphotographed. I'm only ever looking at BA before and after images. Not porn. 
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 09:59:16 PM
Cis-women have more developed breasts than we typically do, especially once they've had a child and breast fed.

As I understand it, we usually can get to "Tanner Stage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_stage) 3", sometimes 4.

Quote(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F0%2F0c%2FTanner_scale-female.svg%2F240px-Tanner_scale-female.svg.png&hash=b2a0b1be340b8f5cde7d2a5d2c05ee81a2f4f82e)

Breasts (female)


Tanner I
    no glandular tissue: areola follows the skin contours of the chest (prepubertal) [typically age 10 and younger]
Tanner II
    breast bud forms, with small area of surrounding glandular tissue; areola begins to widen [10-11.5]
Tanner III
    breast begins to become more elevated, and extends beyond the borders of the areola, which continues to widen but remains in contour with surrounding breast [11.5-13]
Tanner IV
    increased breast size and elevation; areola and papilla form a secondary mound projecting from the contour of the surrounding breast [13-15]
Tanner V
    breast reaches final adult size; areola returns to contour of the surrounding breast, with a projecting central papilla. [15+]

What this means is, even though "by the numbers" we are a (for example) 34C, our breasts won't necessarily appear as developed (as "full") as a cis-woman's 34C.

Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: how-audrey on August 17, 2013, 10:07:35 PM
I think I'd prefer to have small, cute boobs. According to genetics and being trans, I can't expect much more than that, but I'm totally okay with that. If I somehow get bigger than an A, I'm certainly not going to complain!
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Jasriella on August 17, 2013, 10:10:56 PM
Quote from: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 09:59:16 PM
What this means is, even though "by the numbers" we are a (for example) 34C, our breasts won't necessarily appear as developed (as "full") as a cis-woman's 34C.
Now here's something I do have some knowledge of as far as human anatomy goes. The earlier you start HRT or some other sort of breast growth supplement, the more "normal" your breasts will look. HRT alone will only bring you as far as your body will naturally grow them but with supplements you can continue this growth to a certain extent. Now on HRT alone, starting late I would imagine that your body has finished developing completely and to start HRT then wouldn't necessarily give you the full development because you didn't "grow" with them.

Now of course I'm young and haven't experienced starting hormonal supplements at a later age. From my experience, and at 22 years old, my buds of breasts I can tell look more natural than someone that started say 10 years later, but I can also tell the difference because testosterone dictated my body's physique and shape much through my development so neither will I have full natural normal looking breasts.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 10:19:00 PM
I'm quite happy with the size and contour of mine, yes I'd like them more full (rounded) but hey, they're bewbs and a LOT of fun to play with, as-is.

:-*
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Jasriella on August 17, 2013, 10:22:55 PM
Well yeah of course boobies are fun to play with, I haven't met a girl or guy yet that didn't enjoy playing with them lol.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Gina_Z on August 17, 2013, 10:27:06 PM
I will be happy with small boobs, but it would be fantastic to have a B or C cup. I really need to diet and slim my waist. That's very important to me.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Joanna Dark on August 17, 2013, 11:00:40 PM
Quote from: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 09:59:16 PM
Cis-women have more developed breasts than we typically do, especially once they've had a child and breast fed.

As I understand it, we usually can get to "Tanner Stage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_stage) 3", sometimes 4.


What this means is, even though "by the numbers" we are a (for example) 34C, our breasts won't necessarily appear as developed (as "full") as a cis-woman's 34C.

Well mine resemble the stage four but I'm really not sure. When I compare them they look like a 34 B. They're pretty big. In fact, bigger then many women I know. I guess it is really academic since I'm pretty happy overall. But when do they stop growing? I've been on HRT for 5.5 months. I can't imagine they will keep growing at this rate.

But yeah that's what I am worried about: the fullness. I feel like they need more shape or somthing. I am going to start wearing a bra. That gives em shape lol
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 11:06:19 PM
I have noticed, after being on HRT for 18 months, that mine are starting to fill out a bit...the sides are getting a little rounder, more than the previous "flat" (or "cone-like") contour. I don't feel they're getting "taller", but they are growing outwards a bit. The first few months I could tell they were getting taller (ie, more protruding from the chest), but that seems to have stopped or slowed...most of the current itchiness associated with a growth cycle is on the outer curvature on both breasts.
Title: Re: MTF in need of help
Post by: Christen0409 on August 17, 2013, 11:16:59 PM
Hello my name is christen and I am transgender. Im 24 years old and have always known that I was a girl even from a very young age. I have always hated myself and the feelings are so strong that they never go away. I finally told my mom and thankfully shes very supportive but I need to talk to people that can relate to how I feel . Someone please help me I need a friend or friends that I can get through this with pen pal or whatever thanks
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Jasriella on August 17, 2013, 11:18:33 PM
Quote from: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 11:06:19 PMmost of the current itchiness associated with a growth cycle is on the outer curvature on both breasts.
I never actually had that "itchiness" but when I did hit a growth spurt my chest felt really sore for about a week. Sore to though touch especially at the nipples and any pressure against my chest.
Title: Re: MTF in need of help
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 11:54:08 PM
Quote from: Yusuf32912 on August 17, 2013, 11:16:59 PM
Hello my name is christen and I am transgender. Im 24 years old and have always known that I was a girl even from a very young age. I have always hated myself and the feelings are so strong that they never go away. I finally told my mom and thankfully shes very supportive but I need to talk to people that can relate to how I feel . Someone please help me I need a friend or friends that I can get through this with pen pal or whatever thanks

Hi Christen! Welcome to Susan's!  :)

This whole site is filled with great people who are willing to "talk" with you via the forums and topics...spend some time checking out the different areas and the threads, and feel free to start your own if you don't see your question asked.

It's a big site here, so take your time, and if you have any questions go ahead and ask.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 11:56:24 PM
Quote from: Jasriella on August 17, 2013, 11:18:33 PM
I never actually had that "itchiness" but when I did hit a growth spurt my chest felt really sore for about a week. Sore to though touch especially at the nipples and any pressure against my chest.

Oh man do I get itchy! And it's difficult to scratch when one is in public...gotta make it look like you're just flipping your hair back while using the heel of the hand to do the scratching... ;)

The only tricky part is if one is in private, and one gets a good scratch going on...sometimes, well, one thing leads to another and...oh my, that may be TMI... :-\
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Heather on August 18, 2013, 12:10:12 AM
Quote from: Joanna Dark on August 17, 2013, 08:26:46 PM
I guess if I wore a shirt that was three sizes too big I could.
That Don't work either trust me I tried I just eventually gave up and went back to my smaller shirts.  ;)
Title: Re: MTF in need of help
Post by: Christen0409 on August 18, 2013, 12:28:05 AM
Quote from: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 11:54:08 PM
Hi Christen! Welcome to Susan's!  :)

This whole site is filled with great people who are willing to "talk" with you via the forums and topics...spend some time checking out the different areas and the threads, and feel free to start your own if you don't see your question asked.

It's a big site here, so take your time, and if you have any questions go ahead and ask.
Thank you for the advise
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: AmberSkyeArisen on August 18, 2013, 02:30:40 AM
I want them big enough to look "natural" on my frame, and that's it. I don't want huge breasts. I don't want them to look TINY, just like they belong
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Jasriella on August 18, 2013, 07:23:09 AM
Quote from: Beth Andrea on August 17, 2013, 11:56:24 PM
Oh man do I get itchy! And it's difficult to scratch when one is in public...gotta make it look like you're just flipping your hair back while using the heel of the hand to do the scratching... ;)

The only tricky part is if one is in private, and one gets a good scratch going on...sometimes, well, one thing leads to another and...oh my, that may be TMI... :-\
Sometimes it's just too hard to resist a little self indulgence :D.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Rachel on August 18, 2013, 10:55:40 AM
My mom was a D and Sister is a C. I guess I am due a B and I am ok with that.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Harlow on August 18, 2013, 01:55:01 PM
Quote from: musicofthenight on August 17, 2013, 12:38:43 AM
On top of that (and this is just me) I feel rather gender-neutral inside and going too far presenting either way doesn't feel right.

Totally with this!  :D
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Harlow on August 18, 2013, 02:16:50 PM
Not that I have any control over it, but this would be an ideal size for me  :)  I'm 6'1 and 138 lbs so quite thin. This person's body type is definitely mine and I would be very happy at this size! Before photo of course ;) And used links instead of images, not sure if it was allowed being naked breasts??

http://exploreplasticsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/eppley-breast-augmentation-indianapolis-dr-barry-eppley.jpg (http://exploreplasticsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/eppley-breast-augmentation-indianapolis-dr-barry-eppley.jpg)

Or the before pic on this one

http://www.coupurecentrum.com/media/images/voor_na/borstvergroting/bvergr02001_pre.jpg (http://www.coupurecentrum.com/media/images/voor_na/borstvergroting/bvergr02001_pre.jpg)

Anyway a little bigger wouldn't be bad, but these would be my ideal situation.

My mom is a D my sister is a C and my other sister is a small B or large A so I have no idea what I will get?? I'm skinny with very little body fat, curious on any thoughts of my outcome? I'm also 35 :)
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 18, 2013, 04:23:05 PM
Quote from: Harlow on August 18, 2013, 02:16:50 PM
Not that I have any control over it, but this would be an ideal size for me  :)  I'm 6'1 and 138 lbs so quite thin. This person's body type is definitely mine and I would be very happy at this size! Before photo of course ;) And used links instead of images, not sure if it was allowed being naked breasts??

http://exploreplasticsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/eppley-breast-augmentation-indianapolis-dr-barry-eppley.jpg (http://exploreplasticsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/eppley-breast-augmentation-indianapolis-dr-barry-eppley.jpg)

Or the before pic on this one

http://www.coupurecentrum.com/media/images/voor_na/borstvergroting/bvergr02001_pre.jpg (http://www.coupurecentrum.com/media/images/voor_na/borstvergroting/bvergr02001_pre.jpg)

Anyway a little bigger wouldn't be bad, but these would be my ideal situation.

My mom is a D my sister is a C and my other sister is a small B or large A so I have no idea what I will get?? I'm skinny with very little body fat, curious on any thoughts of my outcome? I'm also 35 :)

There's no telling...but if I had to make a guess, I'd think you might get the "before" pics.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Harlow on August 18, 2013, 05:39:04 PM
Quote from: Beth Andrea on August 18, 2013, 04:23:05 PM
There's no telling...but if I had to make a guess, I'd think you might get the "before" pics.

We shall see   :D
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Allison on August 18, 2013, 06:30:14 PM
I think the most I would want would be a 36B but A is all I expect and just so long as I have a little will make me happy; I think small boobs are cute :3
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Joanna Dark on August 18, 2013, 11:58:03 PM
How big is everyone's breast buds. Mine are about the size of a squishy golf ball and about two and a half inches in a diameter. Now I'm starting to get itchiness and a prickly sensation on the bottom of my boobs and on the outside. It feels like it is under the breast bud. I read this one account of a teen girl and she said her buds eventually grew to the size of a door knob. I'm about halfway there. Crazy as I am an early 30something. I'm hoping for 34Ds. Or just Cs that are full and have shape, especially inner breast shape so I don't need tape to create cleavage.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Jasriella on August 19, 2013, 12:06:01 AM
Quote from: Joanna Dark on August 18, 2013, 11:58:03 PM
How big is everyone's breast buds. Mine are about the size of a squishy golf ball and about two and a half inches in a diameter. Now I'm starting to get itchiness and a prickly sensation on the bottom of my boobs and on the outside. It feels like it is under the breast bud. I read this one account of a teen girl and she said her buds eventually grew to the size of a door knob. I'm about halfway there. Crazy as I am an early 30something. I'm hoping for 34Ds. Or just Cs that are full and have shape, especially inner breast shape so I don't need tape to create cleavage.

I'd say mine are about the size of a golf ball as far as actual protruding buds is concerned, they only extend about 1/2" outward which still lets me keep a male appearance easily for when I need to.


Your body chemistry will dictate what size you get, but there's supplements you can take to bring it a little further. 34D though that would be impressive in my opinion and something I would be proud of. I'm not overweight at all, just very fit, and my 44A doesn't look like much at all, and given my natural body shape a 42D I think wouldn't be out of the ordinary for a woman my size. Something I've noticed is that your boobs tend to follow your body shape. I expect at least C-cups for myself at least and for now I hope for a D-cup but in all reality the only control I have over that is the supplements I'll take and HRT.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 19, 2013, 12:27:25 AM
The last time I could feel my buds, they (and the breasts) were about that size ("a squishy golf ball")...after that, they developed into honest-to-goodness bewbs, complete with the underboob curve and a little cleavage (my chest is wide (46" band), so the inner part of the B's are about 2" apart...for proper non-assisted cleavage they should be about an inch apart).
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Joanna Dark on August 19, 2013, 03:12:27 AM
Maybe bud was the wrong word. More glandular tissue. That's what the bud develops into I believe. I have underboob and side boob but I can still feel the bud which I believe is now more glandular tissue. It spreads outward it isn't just under the nipple. Then it is surrounded by fatty tissue. But I believe the bud (gladular tissue) keeps growing and grwing. I could be wrong. I am getting pain in areas all around the tissue now which I think means the tissue is expanding even farther throughout the breast.

Quote from: Jasriella on August 19, 2013, 12:06:01 AM
I'd say mine are about the size of a golf ball as far as actual protruding buds is concerned, they only extend about 1/2" outward which still lets me keep a male appearance easily for when I need to.

You have golf ball buds just from supplements.? Guess they do work!
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Sanceria on August 19, 2013, 03:48:30 AM
For me... I'd be fine with like a B-cup, which is more than likely what I'm going to get because my mom is a C-cup, and that seems to be the female average in my family. But like Suzi said, I'll be fine with having any. And if it ends up more than expected, I'll just get used to it like Heather was saying. I tend to randomly run or jump at times, so I was going to take a page from my cousin's book and just wear a sports bra almost all of the time. Hehe. She is an athlete, which is why she does that. Me? I'm just random. If I feel like I've got to run, I do. And yeah... I agree with Joanna about shape being more important. That is what I worry more about, that I'll look weird. Heh. But I guess the worrying is always typical pre-HRT. Lol.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Jasriella on August 19, 2013, 07:16:25 AM
Quote from: Joanna Dark on August 19, 2013, 03:12:27 AM
You have golf ball buds just from supplements.? Guess they do work!
I'm not sure what exactly they were ill have to find my empty bottle and jar of cream, but yeah even for me after 3 months of continuous use I got results. It's not like they're jutting out like a golf ball but my nipples and the area around is "puffed out" and roughly the diameter of one.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 19, 2013, 07:32:33 AM
Quote from: Jasriella on August 19, 2013, 07:16:25 AM
I'm not sure what exactly they were ill have to find my empty bottle and jar of cream, but yeah even for me after 3 months of continuous use I got results. It's not like they're jutting out like a golf ball but my nipples and the area around is "puffed out" and roughly the diameter of one.

I had similar results...after a few months, I could had breast tissue even on the side of the chest (sounds "wrong", but breast tissue does extend almost to the armpit) and small buds. Elevation of the nips was about 1" over the chest. (with my "guy" body, I had zero elevation)
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Shana-chan on August 20, 2013, 12:09:33 AM
Ok, first it makes me VERY happy to hear that being on estrogen can make our breasts develop and also, I'm kind of uncomfortable telling what size my breasts are but I did develop small breasts 1-3 years before I hit puberty and they're small. I know I should be thankful to develop breasts without estrogen or anything except life itself and to even have breasts but I can't help but envy other woman's breasts both for their shape and them being bigger than mine. In other words I want bigger breasts. I'm not sure the cup size I want since "sadly" I don't know how big breasts are in cup sizes and I don't want ridiculously HUGH breasts but I do want bigger breasts than what I've got now, like at LEAST 2-3 times the size they're at right now.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Jamie D on August 20, 2013, 12:23:27 AM
Quote from: Harlow on August 16, 2013, 07:36:04 PM
Was just wondering if anyone was like me in not wanting bigger than an A or AA cup size?? I'm excited to feminize and having a more female chest is part of that. I just want small breasts, and it's. so common to read frustration of MTF's breasts not developing fast enough or big enough and talks of implants.

So curious to see how many of you rather have small breasts and why. :)

It is just a matter of personal preference.  Breasts are a secondary sex characteristic and closely associated with "femaleness."  Many natal women want larger breasts, but breast reductions are also a common cosmetic surgery.
Title: Re: HRT & desired breast size perfer sm or lrg?
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 20, 2013, 12:52:47 AM
Quote from: Shana-chan on August 20, 2013, 12:09:33 AM
Ok, first it makes me VERY happy to hear that being on estrogen can make our breasts develop and also, I'm kind of uncomfortable telling what size my breasts are but I did develop small breasts 1-3 years before I hit puberty and they're small. I know I should be thankful to develop breasts without estrogen or anything except life itself and to even have breasts but I can't help but envy other woman's breasts both for their shape and them being bigger than mine. In other words I want bigger breasts. I'm not sure the cup size I want since "sadly" I don't know how big breasts are in cup sizes and I don't want ridiculously HUGH breasts but I do want bigger breasts than what I've got now, like at LEAST 2-3 times the size they're at right now.

To find out what size you'd like, put on a bra and fill the cups with individual socks (not pairs "in a ball", but one-sock, two-sock, three-sock etc) until both cups are about the same desired size, then measure the "band" size around the chest but under the cups...then measure the "bust" size (around the chest but directly over the nipples; don't deform the socks within).

The bust measurement should be 1-8 inches larger than the band size...

A = 1"
B = 2"
C = 3"
D =4"
etc.

That'll get you in the ballpark for size.