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January 7 2008 at 6:31 AM
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Hi Girls...
I'm considering Brava but concerned at the extent of the commitment required. Also, is Brava something that a B cup can benefit from? Any wisdom is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Louise
(no login) Re: Untitled January 7 2008, 8:48 PM
I think Brava should work for most people if they put the hours in and it's hard going, if you work full time that means no social life or maybe going out for a couple of hours 1-2x per month, it's hard enough to put in enough Brava hours around a job never mind if you have other things to do as well. Also you probably won't be able to wear the domes outside your home without looking deformed!
I've been a good girl and worn it for just over 6 months, averaging 15 hours per day, only missed one night but have had a couple of reduced sessions and tried to make up by wearing a lot when I'm not working. If you can hang on until the end of the month I'll be able to let you know my final result but don't spend your money unless you're sure you can make the commitment. I intend to do another long session next winter, I think it would be hard to sleep well in it if it's hot.
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Pearl.
(Login PrincessPearl) Re: Untitled January 8 2008, 6:26 AM
WOW. That is great Louise and Good luck! Please keep us updated! I live in a hot climate, that is something I didn't consider.hmmm...
Do you just sleep on your back? (if you don't mind answering)
On a scale of 1 to 10, how uncomfortable would you rate the Brava???
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Miss Jones
(Login miss.jones) Re: Untitled January 8 2008, 8:22 AM
Since you say 'driven to tears', perhaps you should read the About page on Brava. Hardly any of the women there got results with Brava and some of them seemed driven to tears by it. Just a warning.
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livinonaprayer
(no login) About pages on Brava January 8 2008, 12:55 PM
I read the About pages on Brava too (not recently). They were posted quite some time ago and Brava has probably made some improvements in the system. It is possible to function while wearing Brava. Many of the About pages have some truth but are also exaggerated. If you put on the system in the evening a few hours before bed and wear all night I think you can get in the 10 required hours. I would not recommend Brava to someone with infants or toddlers as you cannot easily pick up a child wearing the domes. Intimacy and hugs from children would also be difficult with domes on. Even cuddling in bed in nearly impossible. Don't plan on wearing outside your house. The domes are huge and you cannot hide them. Swelling decreases throughout the day, so that nicely fitting larger bra will gap later in the day. Don't plan on showing cleavage right after removing domes because "footprint" from domes is visible for a while. Sleeping on back is a must and hard the first week. You do get used to it. I recommend using the system now when there is less daylight so you don't give up your outside time. My last cycle, I started the end of March and I really missed being outside and enjoying nice weather in the evenings. I started my second cycle after Thanksgiving. It's worked great. It's dark in the evening and I'm in the house anyway. If you have an active social life in the evenings, you may find it hard to get in your hours. I am home with my family in the evenings so it's not a problem for me. I usually put on system about 7:00 p.m., work on my computer, clean up around kitchen, watch TV, fold clothes etc. until bed. It was hard to wear during Christmas as we had out of town guests so I had to wait to put on domes until after we all retired for the evening and then stay in my room in morning a while because I didn't want them to see me. If you don't want guests to see you, you'll have to stay out of sight. Either fess up and tell them what you're wearing (you can't hide it under clothes) or hide from them. I chose the hiding option. You do not have to be confined to your back while you're awake. Unless you're sure you can commit to the 10 hours for 10 weeks, don't spend the money. It is hard to adjust to for the first week or so, but it does get easier. I'm using the wide-large domes and they look nothing like the picture on the Brava website with the model. They are huge and obnoxiuos looking - much bigger than I expected (I was shocked the first time I saw them in the box and then on me). I was not prepared for their size, but you need the room for swelling and air circulation. I gained about 1/2 cup my first cycle (mostly more filled out and perkier) from having 2 pregnancies and breast feeding. I always had smaller breasts but they were deflated looking. Brava filled that out. My second cycle is to aim for a slightly larger size and hopefully offset any further "delation" while I try to lose another 10 lbs. This second cycle will be my last and I'll take what I get. I'm working on exercise and healthy eating to be in just better shape and I'll accept the boobs I get from Brava. I'm not expecting to keep the swelling I see every a.m. (swelling looks like boob job) which husband loves but it gradually shrinks throughout the day). I just want improvement over what I had. I figure I can put up with this for a few months - I have to sleep anyway and when I'm done with it, I probably won't give it another thought and then I can forgot about boob issues as I would never consider implants so this is my only option. I am also not interestd in pills or creams. I need to work on my legs. My husband likes my stomach and butt, so if I don't have Hollywood boobs so be it.
Good luck!
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Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: Untitled January 8 2008, 6:45 PM
Have a look at my post about my first night with Brava. When I first got it I was shocked at the size of the narrow large domes as I had planned to wear during the day under loose clothes. I first tried it for 3 hours and had small but visible swelling after that but it was very uncomfortable - itchy, tight, pulling on boobs, squashing my chest - it was only te fact that I just spent £790 on it that saved it from the bin! I really overdid it the first week and got really itchy so I left it off totally for a few days then started again with more sensible hours. I've only had one rash and one small area of broken skin, both healed in a few days and didn't cause me to miss a night. I don't think 10 hours per night for 10 weeks is going to give you much, that would be the very minimum. I only filled the domes about 25% when I first put them on and it took 6 weeks of long hours before I could touch the end, I can now touch the end in about 30-60 mins and can also touch the end of the narrow XL after a long session so I hope something's happening!
The first week I was getting about 1-2 hours sleep per night because it was so uncomfortable, but you really do get used to it, you get to a point where you're so tired you sleep regardless - so make sure you have the domes on tight so they don't get knocked off! If you use the smartbox / sportbox it sounds an alarm if you lose the suction but you don't have this with the airlock. It's less likely to happen with the airlock though because the domes will fit tighter.
I use manual suction (I suck the air out with my mouth then use an airlock) - this is a stronger pull than the smartbox. Because the suction is stronger and I have worn it a lot so I'm used to it, the domes stay on better, I can cook / clean / work out in my domes and with the right arrangement of pillows I can sleep on my front / back or side. I generally sleep half on my back half on my side with a lot of pillows to sit me up a bit and a pillow behind my back. Brava also gives you back ache the first couple of weeks.
Most people who have finished 2 weeks with Brava have managed to finish the course.
I've found it easier in cold weather as I've lost quite a lot of weight (about 30 lbs, half before and half during Brava) so I have a lot of jumpers that are big to cover up with, I then wrap a blanket round me and pin it in a messy way so there's a lot at the front - this is reasonably discreet in front of family and friends. At the end of the day no-one would guess that you were trying to grow breasts by wearing huge suction cups - it's just so odd! No-one would think you were trying to make your boobs look big because the domes are so huge it's not a boob job it's a deformity.
I would also wear loose clothes as your boobs will be very up and down with swelling and shrinking (I've seen up to F cup which looked scary!) and you'd rather people thought you'd grow at the end than shrunk because they're used to seeing swelling.
Pearl
(Login PrincessPearl) Re: Untitled January 11 2008, 7:12 AM
Thank you all for the details, it is definiteley a life-changing commitment for the duration, from what everyone describes. A project to be taken seriously!
January 7 2008 at 6:31 AM
Charity (Login Charity)
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Hi Girls...
I'm considering Brava but concerned at the extent of the commitment required. Also, is Brava something that a B cup can benefit from? Any wisdom is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Author Reply
Louise
(no login) Re: Untitled January 7 2008, 8:48 PM
I think Brava should work for most people if they put the hours in and it's hard going, if you work full time that means no social life or maybe going out for a couple of hours 1-2x per month, it's hard enough to put in enough Brava hours around a job never mind if you have other things to do as well. Also you probably won't be able to wear the domes outside your home without looking deformed!
I've been a good girl and worn it for just over 6 months, averaging 15 hours per day, only missed one night but have had a couple of reduced sessions and tried to make up by wearing a lot when I'm not working. If you can hang on until the end of the month I'll be able to let you know my final result but don't spend your money unless you're sure you can make the commitment. I intend to do another long session next winter, I think it would be hard to sleep well in it if it's hot.
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Pearl.
(Login PrincessPearl) Re: Untitled January 8 2008, 6:26 AM
WOW. That is great Louise and Good luck! Please keep us updated! I live in a hot climate, that is something I didn't consider.hmmm...
Do you just sleep on your back? (if you don't mind answering)
On a scale of 1 to 10, how uncomfortable would you rate the Brava???
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Miss Jones
(Login miss.jones) Re: Untitled January 8 2008, 8:22 AM
Since you say 'driven to tears', perhaps you should read the About page on Brava. Hardly any of the women there got results with Brava and some of them seemed driven to tears by it. Just a warning.
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livinonaprayer
(no login) About pages on Brava January 8 2008, 12:55 PM
I read the About pages on Brava too (not recently). They were posted quite some time ago and Brava has probably made some improvements in the system. It is possible to function while wearing Brava. Many of the About pages have some truth but are also exaggerated. If you put on the system in the evening a few hours before bed and wear all night I think you can get in the 10 required hours. I would not recommend Brava to someone with infants or toddlers as you cannot easily pick up a child wearing the domes. Intimacy and hugs from children would also be difficult with domes on. Even cuddling in bed in nearly impossible. Don't plan on wearing outside your house. The domes are huge and you cannot hide them. Swelling decreases throughout the day, so that nicely fitting larger bra will gap later in the day. Don't plan on showing cleavage right after removing domes because "footprint" from domes is visible for a while. Sleeping on back is a must and hard the first week. You do get used to it. I recommend using the system now when there is less daylight so you don't give up your outside time. My last cycle, I started the end of March and I really missed being outside and enjoying nice weather in the evenings. I started my second cycle after Thanksgiving. It's worked great. It's dark in the evening and I'm in the house anyway. If you have an active social life in the evenings, you may find it hard to get in your hours. I am home with my family in the evenings so it's not a problem for me. I usually put on system about 7:00 p.m., work on my computer, clean up around kitchen, watch TV, fold clothes etc. until bed. It was hard to wear during Christmas as we had out of town guests so I had to wait to put on domes until after we all retired for the evening and then stay in my room in morning a while because I didn't want them to see me. If you don't want guests to see you, you'll have to stay out of sight. Either fess up and tell them what you're wearing (you can't hide it under clothes) or hide from them. I chose the hiding option. You do not have to be confined to your back while you're awake. Unless you're sure you can commit to the 10 hours for 10 weeks, don't spend the money. It is hard to adjust to for the first week or so, but it does get easier. I'm using the wide-large domes and they look nothing like the picture on the Brava website with the model. They are huge and obnoxiuos looking - much bigger than I expected (I was shocked the first time I saw them in the box and then on me). I was not prepared for their size, but you need the room for swelling and air circulation. I gained about 1/2 cup my first cycle (mostly more filled out and perkier) from having 2 pregnancies and breast feeding. I always had smaller breasts but they were deflated looking. Brava filled that out. My second cycle is to aim for a slightly larger size and hopefully offset any further "delation" while I try to lose another 10 lbs. This second cycle will be my last and I'll take what I get. I'm working on exercise and healthy eating to be in just better shape and I'll accept the boobs I get from Brava. I'm not expecting to keep the swelling I see every a.m. (swelling looks like boob job) which husband loves but it gradually shrinks throughout the day). I just want improvement over what I had. I figure I can put up with this for a few months - I have to sleep anyway and when I'm done with it, I probably won't give it another thought and then I can forgot about boob issues as I would never consider implants so this is my only option. I am also not interestd in pills or creams. I need to work on my legs. My husband likes my stomach and butt, so if I don't have Hollywood boobs so be it.
Good luck!
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Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: Untitled January 8 2008, 6:45 PM
Have a look at my post about my first night with Brava. When I first got it I was shocked at the size of the narrow large domes as I had planned to wear during the day under loose clothes. I first tried it for 3 hours and had small but visible swelling after that but it was very uncomfortable - itchy, tight, pulling on boobs, squashing my chest - it was only te fact that I just spent £790 on it that saved it from the bin! I really overdid it the first week and got really itchy so I left it off totally for a few days then started again with more sensible hours. I've only had one rash and one small area of broken skin, both healed in a few days and didn't cause me to miss a night. I don't think 10 hours per night for 10 weeks is going to give you much, that would be the very minimum. I only filled the domes about 25% when I first put them on and it took 6 weeks of long hours before I could touch the end, I can now touch the end in about 30-60 mins and can also touch the end of the narrow XL after a long session so I hope something's happening!
The first week I was getting about 1-2 hours sleep per night because it was so uncomfortable, but you really do get used to it, you get to a point where you're so tired you sleep regardless - so make sure you have the domes on tight so they don't get knocked off! If you use the smartbox / sportbox it sounds an alarm if you lose the suction but you don't have this with the airlock. It's less likely to happen with the airlock though because the domes will fit tighter.
I use manual suction (I suck the air out with my mouth then use an airlock) - this is a stronger pull than the smartbox. Because the suction is stronger and I have worn it a lot so I'm used to it, the domes stay on better, I can cook / clean / work out in my domes and with the right arrangement of pillows I can sleep on my front / back or side. I generally sleep half on my back half on my side with a lot of pillows to sit me up a bit and a pillow behind my back. Brava also gives you back ache the first couple of weeks.
Most people who have finished 2 weeks with Brava have managed to finish the course.
I've found it easier in cold weather as I've lost quite a lot of weight (about 30 lbs, half before and half during Brava) so I have a lot of jumpers that are big to cover up with, I then wrap a blanket round me and pin it in a messy way so there's a lot at the front - this is reasonably discreet in front of family and friends. At the end of the day no-one would guess that you were trying to grow breasts by wearing huge suction cups - it's just so odd! No-one would think you were trying to make your boobs look big because the domes are so huge it's not a boob job it's a deformity.
I would also wear loose clothes as your boobs will be very up and down with swelling and shrinking (I've seen up to F cup which looked scary!) and you'd rather people thought you'd grow at the end than shrunk because they're used to seeing swelling.
Pearl
(Login PrincessPearl) Re: Untitled January 11 2008, 7:12 AM
Thank you all for the details, it is definiteley a life-changing commitment for the duration, from what everyone describes. A project to be taken seriously!