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My brava result
January 17 2009 at 3:38 PM jennifer (no login)
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I think I should post this message to give the crews on the same boat some encouragement.
I have been using brava for 61/2month. about 29 weeks.I stopped 3 days ago. so far I have very minimum shrinkage(less than 1/4 inch). I gained about 2 inches at bust. No weight change during the pass 6-7 month. Right now the thing that borthers me is the skin rash. I have some red and brown marks on my chest and I'm truely hoping they will fade away after I stop using the domes.
I still miss the morning breasts after taking the domes off which is 2 inches bigger than I am right now. I might come back for a second round if my skin gets better. That might be in the summer of this year.
Good luck girls.
jennifer
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Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: My brava result January 17 2009, 7:37 PM
Hey Jennifer,
That's fantastic! More than I got....keep watching over the next few months. I don't think my actual boobs shrunk much but I lost some back fat so my measurements went down but my underbust got pretty small too. Don't panic about the marks, althouhg it may take as long as a couple of months they should got completely with time.
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silv
(no login) Re: My brava result January 18 2009, 12:40 AM
That's great news Jennifer! Skin bleaching cream could help with dark spots. I found A&D ointment helps with itching and red rash.
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roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: My brava result January 18 2009, 6:50 AM
Jennifer - that is awesome! You posted just at the right time for me. I have nearly finished up eleven weeks and have had a few feelings of discouragement, wondering if I will lose everything if I stop. Tonight was the first time I was forced to go as much as 16 hours in between cycles and I retained about 1/2 inch when i put the domes back on. Usually I only have about 8 hours in between so it is hard to know. I plan to do at least 20 weeks, and possibly 30 if I can handle it.
I am so encouraged and so happy for you!! Please keep us updated.
How is everyone else doing on the Brava train?
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CousinRose
(Login CousinRose) Re: My brava result January 18 2009, 1:08 PM
2 inches! Wow, what a difference and what a reward for your determination. Congratulations Jennifer, I would be thrilled to get half of what you gained
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roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: My brava result January 18 2009, 2:57 PM
Jennifer - how many hours a day did you average? Also, approximately what cup size were you when starting out?
Cousin Rose - how many weeks are you into Brava? Any results yet?
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CousinRose
(Login CousinRose) to Roakie January 18 2009, 5:20 PM
Roakie - I am two weeks and 2 days into it. Too early to tell I guess but I'm fuller in the evenings
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jennifer
(no login) Re: My brava result January 30 2009, 2:23 AM
Today is my 15th day without brava. I lost about 1/4 to 1/2 inches. I hope it will stay there so that I can keep the rest.
To Roakie,
Sorry I havn't been back for the past 2 weeks. To answer your questions, my avarage probably is 12-13 hours. I started the end of June,2008. Skipped 2-3 days in the past 29 weeks. But those days were around the holiday time which were toward the end of the 29 weeks during Thanksgiving and Chirstmas. I only skipped one day at a time. I started size A I guess. My measurement was 27-28 under and 32 bust and the Brava company sent me the wide large domes. I think that might be a mistake. The inner rim of the two domes always squeezed together from the very beginning. I reordered wide extralarge and got them in December because my right breast started to tough the left side of the right dome. I still suspect it's more of the positioning than the actual gain because my breasts had never swell enough to touch the end of the domes. Only my left side of the right breast touching the side of the dome. So maybe I should have order narrow XL instead of Wide XL. Anyway, before I figure this one out, My red bumps started to bug me. That's why I stopped. Now my underbust is 27-28, and 33 and 1/2 to 34 bust.
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roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: My brava result January 30 2009, 2:38 AM
Jennifer,
It is so great that you have kept most of your growth. At 13 weeks I don't feel I have really grown at all. I am so afraid that if I am lucky enough to gain an inch, and then lose half of that, I will be terrible depressed. But I am so glad for you.
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dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: My brava result January 30 2009, 4:18 AM
jennifer, can you post your before and after bra sizes too please? thanks!
jennifer
(no login) Re: My brava result January 30 2009, 2:27 PM
Roakie,
I know exactly how you feel. I was very worried before. I used to read this forum a lot more offen and Louise and many other ladies' successful stories kept me going. Besides even once a while there were some disappointing results, I think there are always some individual variations. If you have never tried, How would you know it's not going to work for you? Theoretically, Brava idea makes more sense to me. No pain, no gain. It takes a lot of self-discipline and sacrifice to be able to achieve an inch or two. It's not that of a big difference like the surgery would do to us. But every little bit counts. Just hang in there.
Dandelion,
My bra size has always been inaccurate. Before Brava, I wore 34B with paddings. I have never filled them except during pregnency. My right breast was smaller than my left. During Brava, I want to give them more rooms and not to compress the swollen tissue. so I were wearing 36C no padding. Now, I have all these different sizes of bra in my draw 34B,34C,36C. 34B is definitly too tight even without pads. 34C without pads probably is a better fit. But I still like to wear 36C with pads. It just looks so good and comfee.
Good Luck to you all!
jennifer
January 17 2009 at 3:38 PM jennifer (no login)
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I think I should post this message to give the crews on the same boat some encouragement.
I have been using brava for 61/2month. about 29 weeks.I stopped 3 days ago. so far I have very minimum shrinkage(less than 1/4 inch). I gained about 2 inches at bust. No weight change during the pass 6-7 month. Right now the thing that borthers me is the skin rash. I have some red and brown marks on my chest and I'm truely hoping they will fade away after I stop using the domes.
I still miss the morning breasts after taking the domes off which is 2 inches bigger than I am right now. I might come back for a second round if my skin gets better. That might be in the summer of this year.
Good luck girls.
jennifer
Author Reply
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: My brava result January 17 2009, 7:37 PM
Hey Jennifer,
That's fantastic! More than I got....keep watching over the next few months. I don't think my actual boobs shrunk much but I lost some back fat so my measurements went down but my underbust got pretty small too. Don't panic about the marks, althouhg it may take as long as a couple of months they should got completely with time.
Edit Message Delete Message
silv
(no login) Re: My brava result January 18 2009, 12:40 AM
That's great news Jennifer! Skin bleaching cream could help with dark spots. I found A&D ointment helps with itching and red rash.
Edit Message Delete Message
roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: My brava result January 18 2009, 6:50 AM
Jennifer - that is awesome! You posted just at the right time for me. I have nearly finished up eleven weeks and have had a few feelings of discouragement, wondering if I will lose everything if I stop. Tonight was the first time I was forced to go as much as 16 hours in between cycles and I retained about 1/2 inch when i put the domes back on. Usually I only have about 8 hours in between so it is hard to know. I plan to do at least 20 weeks, and possibly 30 if I can handle it.
I am so encouraged and so happy for you!! Please keep us updated.
How is everyone else doing on the Brava train?
Edit Message Delete Message
CousinRose
(Login CousinRose) Re: My brava result January 18 2009, 1:08 PM
2 inches! Wow, what a difference and what a reward for your determination. Congratulations Jennifer, I would be thrilled to get half of what you gained
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roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: My brava result January 18 2009, 2:57 PM
Jennifer - how many hours a day did you average? Also, approximately what cup size were you when starting out?
Cousin Rose - how many weeks are you into Brava? Any results yet?
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CousinRose
(Login CousinRose) to Roakie January 18 2009, 5:20 PM
Roakie - I am two weeks and 2 days into it. Too early to tell I guess but I'm fuller in the evenings
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jennifer
(no login) Re: My brava result January 30 2009, 2:23 AM
Today is my 15th day without brava. I lost about 1/4 to 1/2 inches. I hope it will stay there so that I can keep the rest.
To Roakie,
Sorry I havn't been back for the past 2 weeks. To answer your questions, my avarage probably is 12-13 hours. I started the end of June,2008. Skipped 2-3 days in the past 29 weeks. But those days were around the holiday time which were toward the end of the 29 weeks during Thanksgiving and Chirstmas. I only skipped one day at a time. I started size A I guess. My measurement was 27-28 under and 32 bust and the Brava company sent me the wide large domes. I think that might be a mistake. The inner rim of the two domes always squeezed together from the very beginning. I reordered wide extralarge and got them in December because my right breast started to tough the left side of the right dome. I still suspect it's more of the positioning than the actual gain because my breasts had never swell enough to touch the end of the domes. Only my left side of the right breast touching the side of the dome. So maybe I should have order narrow XL instead of Wide XL. Anyway, before I figure this one out, My red bumps started to bug me. That's why I stopped. Now my underbust is 27-28, and 33 and 1/2 to 34 bust.
Edit Message Delete Message
roakie
(Login roakie)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: My brava result January 30 2009, 2:38 AM
Jennifer,
It is so great that you have kept most of your growth. At 13 weeks I don't feel I have really grown at all. I am so afraid that if I am lucky enough to gain an inch, and then lose half of that, I will be terrible depressed. But I am so glad for you.
Edit Message Delete Message
dandelion
(Login dandelion1) Re: My brava result January 30 2009, 4:18 AM
jennifer, can you post your before and after bra sizes too please? thanks!
jennifer
(no login) Re: My brava result January 30 2009, 2:27 PM
Roakie,
I know exactly how you feel. I was very worried before. I used to read this forum a lot more offen and Louise and many other ladies' successful stories kept me going. Besides even once a while there were some disappointing results, I think there are always some individual variations. If you have never tried, How would you know it's not going to work for you? Theoretically, Brava idea makes more sense to me. No pain, no gain. It takes a lot of self-discipline and sacrifice to be able to achieve an inch or two. It's not that of a big difference like the surgery would do to us. But every little bit counts. Just hang in there.
Dandelion,
My bra size has always been inaccurate. Before Brava, I wore 34B with paddings. I have never filled them except during pregnency. My right breast was smaller than my left. During Brava, I want to give them more rooms and not to compress the swollen tissue. so I were wearing 36C no padding. Now, I have all these different sizes of bra in my draw 34B,34C,36C. 34B is definitly too tight even without pads. 34C without pads probably is a better fit. But I still like to wear 36C with pads. It just looks so good and comfee.
Good Luck to you all!
jennifer