[bettie32]

I have been thinking on this for a few days now Bettie, and really if I take boob greed out of the equation (mine, not yours...  ) and just apply common sense with what I know it comes down to what is swelling. Swelling is the result of your body having suffered some form of damage, as we are actually looking to cause cell division we need to take that tissue to the point where it feels stressed enough to tear, but not actually do it. So if your getting great swelling, I wonder if this is not really a bad sign?

The fact that your not experiencing any is a great sign that your body is able to deal with a lot of that kind of stress!! So you should be able to withstand an hour a day  min at 5hg. Do you have the pump with the gauge? I know someone mentioned it earlier in this thread, but if you really want to succeed, you should do gauged sessions for 45 mins to an hour at a time.....sure do 4 hours, just not all at once though.    Most importantly, forget about SEEING results (because you need pics to notice anything on yourself anyway.), be consistent, every day, and you will see results. Let your NBE routine just become as much a part of your day as breakfast.

Thank you for your reply and encouragemet PeppermintPatty. Much needed! I'm still pumping an hour a day and though I am doing it automatically and I'm trying not to obsess about swelling (not swelling), I am getting impatient and I do get some doubts about noogling...I pumped for three months by the way with no results, not even a teensy bit of swelling. Took a long break (my breasts felt too cold during winter anyway) and started noogling again about a month ago.

Do you really think swelling is a bad sign or are you saying that to make me feel better??   Seriously, I've always thought swelling = growth. I think there are a few members who claimed that they didn't really swell much and grew anyway but it does seem like the majority do swell. 

No, I don't have a gauge. I've already spent so much (I have the M domes, the L cups, the contoured L cups....that's how stubborn I am. I wanted to try everything!!). I do pump hard enough. If I pump less, it feels like there's not much suction and my domes would fall off. By the way, my breasts do turn a bit purple-ish (I've tried decreasing the pressure but they're still somewhat purple). I know it's not really a good sign but I found out that it also depends on your skin tone, circulation etc. Do your breasts also turn red or slightly purple? Oh, taking pictures and measuring discourages me. If you check out my personal thread PeppermintPatty, you'll notice that I've been at NBE for what seems like ages!!! Anyway, I'm not giving up yet. Like you said, I'll be consistent and time will tell! Thank you again! <3