The first few months I looked in the mirror on a daily basis to see if anything was happening.
Now, I'm an A cup and every once and a while I put on a snug fitting Tshirt and go to the store just to see if I get any reaction from people. I do get some looks, most of the time people just kind of stare at my chest. That basically confirms that they are growing and are becomming noticable.
Itching and some growing pains remind me that they're there. Sometimes I knock them against something or my dogs jump up and hit them with their paws, that causes some discomfort. OUCH!  Running down stairs, driving on bumpy roads or anything that causes that little bounce, also causes a little pain.
I would say Yes, I'm quite aware that I do have them. Maybe in time I might not notice them so much, but right now it's kind of exciting!

What I'm noticing is that I need to get a more supportive bra.



So I went out to Target yesterday and got one.  This is three firsts for me:  first underwire, first padded bra, first demi-bra.  Fits very well.  Will need to get a picture.

Quote from: debisl on August 29, 2007, 02:53:01 PM
Has anyone noticed or not noticed your boobs?

I guess what I mean is do you notice them during the day or at night durring your normal routine? I use to notice them all the time and would go out of the way to show them off when I was out and about. I am asuming I was like a kid with a new toy years ago. I really don't find my self doing that anymore. I guess I am at ease with myself.

I don't know what I am trying to say here. Are there any GG's that use to know where their boobs were all the time. Were you aware of what they were doing to a guy,etc?

Deb

....I have very little breast growth after 7 years of HRT.....
they seem to look bigger than they actually are in my pic and it depends on what top I wear.....the purple one seems to make them look bigger...

They are also a funny shape and not like like female breasts..

I know where my nipples are at all times and my wife who has a D cup says she is aware of her tits all the time.  Hard not to!

..definitely one of my bad points.......I'm as flat as an ironing board.....despite 7 years on hormones....

my tits are ok, just about b cup, its funny, they look really big somedays and tiny others. I think that it also depends on the nipples alot, mine have grown alot.

Quote from: jsavage on September 06, 2007, 10:35:31 PM
I know where my nipples are at all times and my wife who has a D cup says she is aware of her tits all the time.  Hard not to!

But they are not at the front of your consciousness all the time.

Quote from: Lisbeth on September 07, 2007, 08:43:47 AMBut they are not at the front of your consciousness all the time.

Mine are at the front of my body all the time.

Can't ignore them.  Why would I want to?

I wish I could grow some...

Boobs are the definitive identifier of the female gender (societal observation on my part).  Like all the other societal brainwashing we've had, we don't really spend a lot of time analyzing why boobs are the obsession of so many, we are too busy obsessing. 

Like just about every other transwoman I know, when my boobs started to grow I was excited and made a point to check up on them with great regularity. 

They are probably done growing now as I haven't seen any noticeable change in about a year.  Still, there are times I'm acutely aware of them.  And there are times I don't even think about them.

But when I'm getting dressed to go out I find myself wanting to show them off.  In my mind they negate some of the male markers.  So I wear low cut tops when it's not inappropriate.  I have noticed however that since I've started down the road to GRS I've been focusing on them a bit more.  Maybe it's a confirmation of sorts that this is really to going happen.  I can't say for sure.  But it's part of the mental image I have of myself once I'm post-op.

Back to the question... when they were growing I noticed every little thing.  Now that I've had them for a while that awareness has diminished quite a bit.

Julie

Quote from: Julie Marie on September 08, 2007, 06:19:07 AM
Like just about every other transwoman I know, when my boobs started to grow I was excited and made a point to check up on them with great regularity. 

They are probably done growing now as I haven't seen any noticeable change in about a year.  Still, there are times I'm acutely aware of them.  And there are times I don't even think about them.
Julie

me < 7 years on hormones and no boobs! you are lucky Julie..

I first got saline implants and then went to silicone a year later that was a huge difference. Although after my orchi I did see some more growth but not a full cup size. Now they are just a part of me and get more comfortable every day. Oh yes I still like to show them off (36C)

Renee

Quote from: Robin_p on September 01, 2007, 11:37:56 AM
Oh yeah is itchy boobs normal? mines are....

I sure hope so, because I've been on hrt for 2-1/2 yrs + a little on and off, on my own.  They STILL itch and are tender.  Some weeks the itchng drives me insane, but I get Marcy to scratch them for me    and they feel much much better afterward.  I guess I'm still a growing girl.


Bev

Lotion for dry skin, dears.

I was told that the itchyness comes from the skin streching and expanding. A good moisturizer could help with that problem, and the application of the lotion gives a massage effect which could help stimulate growth.

There is so much truth to massaging them. When I was in school all of my GG friends use to say  (when a girl with big boobs passed) girl look at her boobs! Someone has been playing with them. Truth or fable, it sure couldn't hurt.

Deb

Do I notice mine?

Yes, at least once a month in the shower i make it a point to notice them and whether or not I feel anything different within them than I had felt the month before.

If you have F cups or -AAA cups you should be doing at least a monthly breast-exam. in fact, until you get used to the way they feel, you should probably do daily or weekly breast-exams.

Otherwise, I notice them when I want to. I no longer obsess with them the way I did when they were first sprouting! But, then again, most teenage girls outgrow that phase as well. *smile*

Nichole

Quote from: Rara on September 01, 2007, 02:52:52 PM
My reply to this is somewhat trite... but hey-ho here it is.

Being female my breasts are part of my femininity. Like many women I want to feel comfortable with not only the perception of myself but also with how others perceive me. I do not have an over-active awareness of my breasts they are just one aspect of the woman. I get up in the morning, do the bathroom, put on a bra, adjust and then dress; thereafter I simply get on with the day. I am confident with my bust-line be it that I am covered up or showing a little cleavage, there is not a conscious element involved just a subliminal knowing that I do have a feminine body; and that is wonderful.

I feel the same as Rara does.  I am careful about not hurting my breasts and examining them every two weeks, but they don't rule my consciousness.  They are a part of my femaleness and my femininity and just another wonderful part of my transition and HRT.

Wing Walker

If only.......I have very little development and not enough for a bra (I've been on hormones for more than 6 years)......

The little bit of breast I do have is the wrong shape, very small and pointy. I find it embarissing and I'm quite insecure about it.....