Just curious about breast buds.

I'm about 2 1/2 months into my HRT program and while I know it may be too soon to experience much, if any breast growth (usually 3+ months).

When I'm standing up and feel around my nipples and breasts and kind of pinch them, I'm never quite sure if I can feel the lump beneath my nipples.  most  of the time, if I feel something there, it is only when I pinch them from one direction (left/right or top/bottom).  I do have a "decent" amount of extra flesh/tissue of some sort in that area.

But when I laydown, It obviously all dissapears, but I don't feel anything even remotely resemlbing a lump beneath my nipples then.

Once I have budded and can feel the breast buds, should I be able to feel them, or otherwise notice them while laying down on my back?

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Quote from: Myranda on August 18, 2017, 09:34:15 AM
Once I have budded and can feel the breast buds, should I be able to feel them, or otherwise notice them while laying down on my back?

Yes, definitely. You'll feel a lump with a firm consistency and you'll be able to literally grab it while laying down. For me, that clearly happened after around 5 months HRT. Before that, I also had the impression that there was a lump when I stood up, but it wasn't really evident.

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Everyone's different, but yes. You should be able to find a small mass that you can basically push around until it begins to flatten and spread... then it's just boob and difficult to find because of the fat accumulation around it.

I guess the "your milage may vary" quip is very true here.  I've been on E for only 4 weeks now and have very significant buds. Very firm, in oval shape about 3" wide x 2" tall.  They are also very thick - feels to be maybe an inch?

I think in my case they were kick started and just waiting for E - I was on dutesteride for maybe 4 years and then Spiro for 9 months before taking E. So I had lovely man boobs before starting E.

They are quite sensitive to pressure so I am constantly aware of them.  Which gives me great joy.

Quote from: sherie157 on August 18, 2017, 10:21:34 PM
I guess the "your milage may vary" quip is very true here.  I've been on E for only 4 weeks now and have very significant buds. Very firm, in oval shape about 3" wide x 2" tall.  They are also very thick - feels to be maybe an inch?

I think in my case they were kick started and just waiting for E - I was on dutesteride for maybe 4 years and then Spiro for 9 months before taking E. So I had lovely man boobs before starting E.

They are quite sensitive to pressure so I am constantly aware of them.  Which gives me great joy.

I'm not sure we are talking about the same thing here.

Once you have your breast buds you will for sure feel some uncomfortable mass if you lay on your stomach/chest are. I've never noticed my buds when i sleep on my back since they aren't heavy...but for sure when i lay on my stomach in a flat position.