Quote from: Cindy James on August 24, 2012, 03:39:16 AM


I did post before that I got long stares at the gym...

I think a rule of boob should be, if they bounce and the nipples are prominent it is time to come out to the world. 'cos they ain't going to get smaller

That is a funny story about the gym.

I got a  lesson on your "rule of boob" a few weekends ago. 

I am not full time; probably will not transition fully.    I always bind myself at work, boy mode for the most part.  Other than work, though, I generally layer and so forth when presenting boy mode.  I am a B-cup normally, so it works OK. With friends, though, I do not hide my figure.  I wear by bra at home.   

Big change: I am inducing lactation for my partner, since July, and I am getting much larger, now wearing a C-cup.  So when I am out and about, it is really hard to camouflage my shape.  At work I still bind, for safety.  My friends all know I am inducing lactation, so it is OK.  I really WANT to wear my bra full time, my breasts are so heavy now, but I still do not wear it in public.   

Anyway, my partner and I were out at the grocery store -- a quick dash in and out for vegetables.  I was not wearing my bra, of course, but also not layering or anything.  So I was plainly "out there" braless for everybody to see, hence the need to make it quick.  But my boss ran into us in produce, with her witless husband.  OMG!    She was smiling and friendly, and she even told me I looked great.   Her husband looked fit to be tied, very uncomfortable.

So my partner and I were really nervous after that.  She and I work in the same office, same boss.  I thought we'd get fired. 

But the boss was excellent.  She wants me to feel comfortable, so I can now wear my bra at work, and she supports me in that.  My partner says, "About time." 

So I am stepping daintily and slowly following your rule of boob.  It's good.

Wonderful news.  I have thought about taking Motilium for lactation.

Quote from: spx_1112 on October 10, 2012, 07:09:37 AM
Wonderful news.  I have thought about taking Motilium for lactation.

Wonderful that I nearly got fired? 
It's actually painful and heavy -- which is why I want to wear my bra all the time, even to bed!  Getting used to it now, but still... it will be worth it when we finish.

How are you inducing lactation?  Are you wearing a nursing bra?

Hello

I have large boobs 38 D and sport bras i dont like.
I wear normal bras in my size and be proud to have very nice boobs

Klaudia

 I guess I just never cared. Now full time everywhere but work, but even when I was in guy mode more often; didn't really try to hide them. Much like a cyouplemonths ago I got tired of things dragging (management already knew about my transition plans, but things were stagnant) and started to not take off my nail polish before work. wear my hair in ponytails... little things like that. Sure I got some questions from co workers, but I simply dealt with them. Now having said that: this not caring of mine clearly isn't right for everyone, but the thing to remember is that everyone should go at their own pace and if you feel the neef to be in guy mode for awhile longer and to hide thinhgs like breasts; more power to you!

Quote from: Jenna_Nicole105 on October 11, 2012, 06:19:26 PM
...even when I was in guy mode more often; didn't really try to hide them.

...my nail polish before work. wear my hair in ponytails... little things like that.

...everyone should go at their own pace and if you feel the neef to be in guy mode for awhile longer and to hide thinhgs like breasts; more power to you!

I always felt the need to hide, but now lately I am getting to that same point, not trying to hide now, just going about my business, which feels good.  And it is always the little things, like the other day I was walking down the hall and I reached up to adjust my bra strap a little.  Just as I did that, one of my coworkers turned the corner and saw me and she lit up a great smile.  Later I saw her on the way down in the elevator at the end of the day and she told me how well I looked.  "You look great." Very encouraging.

And OMG it is good that I do not have to bind at work anymore!

Hide these lil' things...never

Generous. How is your lactation?  Hugs Shannon

No kidding. That's what made me have to come out to my dad, his girlfriend and some others. My dad's girlfriend noticed when her coworker said something to her about it when she saw me one day years ago. When my dad told me what she had said, I was like "oh, crap" and then I decided to come clean about being on hormones and transitioning with them. It was a bout a year later that I came out to everyone in one fell swoop, but by then most had guessed but were just waiting to see if I would ever say something, lol.

So you think people may not know, but...

I'm so indifferent about this issue. Since I'm not full time due to my name change not being done yet. I'm already a full A cup and I'm about to reach my first year. I know as the next 6 months pass. It's going to be a lot more difficult to keep them concealed. Since I have such a skinny frame and all. However at the same time, I'm really looking forward to more growth 

I have a feeling sometime in the coming months I'm going have to force myself to go into full time. Lately I've been considering to just go for it but being full time in the middle of laser sessions doesn't sound fun. Since you have to let your hair grow out eek! Idk

Its the worst!! Literally sports bras are useless!! useless!! haha, my only solution is baggy jackets and hoodies. I live in Africa the heats bad this time of year so that doesnt help either.

But yea tight clothes under and baggy on top can provid some hiding help sadly not enough.

Right! a part of me is dreading the coming seasons. I wont be able to get away with as many layers as I do now.

my breasts are round, perky, B-cup as well.  They stick out through my shirt like a sore dumb  but I already look feminine in boy mode so I dont even care anymore haha.  I hide my bra still by a thin layer as to not draw too much attention as my shirts are fairly baggy, so you dont see my full figrure until you pull back on the shirt.

Quote from: Naturally Blonde on August 24, 2012, 05:05:16 AMOver in America you seem to be able to take whatever drugs you like including HRT no matter if you are full time or not without any medical supervision.

It is true that here you don't have to be full-time --- but it is patently untrue that you can do it without medical supervision. (That is, unless you do black-market stuff).

Quote from: Naturally Blonde on August 24, 2012, 05:05:16 AMI think you need to decide if you want to transition or not but while you live on the fence and remain presenting as male you should probably not be taking HRT if the commitment isn't there.

Do you have any idea what it is like living as a transsexual in the United States? In many areas here, it's dangerous *enough* being full-time when you're just pre-op --- let alone pre-hormone. Doctors who treat patients who live in trans-hostile areas by the exact same standards as patients who live in trans-embracing areas are recklessly disregarding the safety of those whom they are supposed to be helping.

Furthermore --- let's assume there's someone who has no desire to transition --- but the high level of testosterone and low level of estrogen in their blood is causing a *chemical* depression that can only be successfully treated with HRT? (And yes --- such cases do occur.) If you feel that such a person should be denied such treatment just because it doesn't go along with how you feel transition and hormones aught to be approached --- then you have no heart. Plain and simple ---- if you can be that apathetic to someone's agony you have no heart.

Even more so if we're speaking of someone who *does* feel the need to transition --- but in their life situation can't safely do so. You are essentially saying that someone in that situation, even if they need HRT, should be denied it --- unless they can prove that they are doing something that can get them fired, or in some places even killed!!!

If you think I am making this up --- or if you think I'm even *exaggerating* ---- then you have no idea what it's like in many places in the USA.

Quote from: spx_1112 on February 16, 2013, 11:46:07 AM
Generous. How is your lactation?  Hugs Shannon

Still working on it. My nurse practitioner wants me to stay on the protocol a bit longer, but she says I should be fine when my milk comes in.  She is pretty much an expert at inducing lactation, so that is a good report.   She can actually squeeze out a little milk now, teeny droplets that she collects in an eye dropper.

And my partner is foaming at the mouth almost, with the waiting.  She will be busy feeding in a few weeks I hope.  We are both looking forward to it.

My partner's mom has a lingerie shop, and I was there getting fitted for a new bra last week.  I would not believe the fitter.  She wants me in a D cup.  So my partner says, "You have a case of BSD, bra size denial."  Nipples are noticeably bigger now, darker.  Breasts are very heavy, so the bra becomes a survival device.  I even sleep in my bra.  [Groan]

Things are still going well at work. My boss is super.   I am dressing more and more feminine at work, thanks to my partner.  Other than my breasts, I am not ever going to be very girly looking or cute, but my hair is good now, and my "look" is getting there.  Got a "ma'am" at the Burger King drive through -- they must look down at a lot of cleavage every day.

So it is going good.

I'm almost eight months in on HRT, and still in guy mode for the near/medium term. That timetable might get sped up because of my breast growth, though. I'm right at the borderline where I can no longer pass "the girls" off as manboobs, but I'm conflicted... On one hand, I know that I'll have to get more aggressive about hiding them soon if I want to still pass as a "normal" guy. But on the other hand, I love my breasts, I'm proud of them, and I kinda want to show them off to a certain extent. Here's a pic.. I'm not sure it totally comes across here, but I'm almost a B-cup and still growing rapidly:



Layering has been my friend so far, but as others have said that's going to get harder as summer approaches.

This thread needs to be marked as informative or something. I stumbled across a few gotchas and lots more howto's. My family does hugs all around for showing up and leaving. It hadn't even occurred to me that it might be a problem. I was also thinking being overweight would make it easier to hide. What was scaring me were the family outings to the beach/lake/pool. Not sure it's even possible to hide a bra under a wet t-shirt. No biggy though. I'm expecting to go fulltime in about 2 years. I can find myself working overtime every summer between now and then.

OK, here's a better one, I think. Honestly, I think they still read as "moobs" when I am clothed (they DON'T when I'm naked- yay!)... but I think I'm getting close to a tipping point.

Quote from: JohnnieRamona on March 18, 2013, 07:52:26 AM
OK, here's a better one, I think. Honestly, I think they still read as "moobs" when I am clothed (they DON'T when I'm naked- yay!)... but I think I'm getting close to a tipping point.

In time they will be in the way, and you'll see them everytime you look down.

I thought this thread was forgotten, but here's my update on exposure.   Except for a six day trip to Michigan I've been wearing a bra every day and put on any womans top in the closet when around the house, or man shirt if I'm in the front yard or off to the store.  They are larger, but JoAnn says they might top ot soon because they're reaching that final stage.   
Well, that's life.
Kathy