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May 29 2008 at 8:02 AM Woolly Sheep (no login)

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I just wanted to share my experience because I am unsure of talking to anyone about it but feel it has value.

Basics: I am 39 years old, always an A or AA cup, and breastfed two kids very well in 1995-6 and 1998-9, so it has been almost 10 years. I was unhappy with my right breast being much smaller than my left, not filling an A cup or looking good braless because of the asymmetrical nature, but got a wild hair a few years ago and thought about nipple stimulation.

I am not having any more children, but I bought an electric breast pump, and in addition to my husband sucking during lovemaking, I pump each breast for about 10 minutes for 4 days per week or so, and eat well and walk 2 miles a day. I need to snack on peanuts or something substantial when I pump.

I have noticed the following over the last 2-3 years.

Pumping regularly does not produce more than a drop but makes my breasts fill an A cup quite nicely, with firm breasts (the left one is still bigger).

If pump regularly, I get totally soporific (tired) in the afternoon and usually require a nap, but then I can stay up late, until 1 or 2 (which I could never do before, so I think it is in response to the pumping over the last few years).

My nature is calm and relaxed, with hormonal fluctuations eased somewhat, when I pump regularly. As long as I walk and eat enough, I am at my best most of the time, compared to a regular cycle. My cycle has fluctuated and gone long sometimes, but used to be 25 days or so.

Libido is good and orgasms are great with nipple stimulation.

I would like to know more about possible adverse affects. I am really happy to be able to have a symmetrical shapely body without a padded bra. Our sex life is awesome and I am a nice mom, not cranky. What happens if I stop and go on vacation for 10 days without pumping or sex, other than the return of my flat chest?

I know the return of my flat chest is inevitable if I stop pumping, but is there anything else negative that I should know about, either of pumping or of stopping pumping?

Thanks for listening. I would never do surgery, and appreciate your views.



autumn
(no login) do what makes you happy June 9 2008, 8:48 AM


If you like the way you feel and your boobs the way they look and you have a great sex life than stick with it. I dont have a good sex life and I also have 2 kids and I am only 23 and I now have boobs that I am very unahppy with so then i am not confident with my body and never want my husband to touch me or look at me which puts a major damper on the sex life. I have been using brava and now that I get some nice swelling I have seen how much having nice boobs plays a large role in my life and sex life its crazy. ANyways It never hurt to nurse for years and years especially if you are healthy it sounds like you are keeping your boobs in a slight state of lactation so I find no hurt in doing what your are doing, I say go on your vacation go off of the pump and see what happens for a test. Its also nice to take a break but might be hard to start up again. It kind of sounds like the grow yours program but you dont have to do all the massaging. THey basically massage the milk ducts and make them large like a pregnaut woman at 9 months and then they just maintain I tried it and was over it after 2 weeks seemed crazy to keep up for a life time! Growyours.com

Good Luck!

Autumn