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Thanks for all your useful info, from a new Brava user
March 13 2009 at 1:41 AM J.J. (no login)
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Hello to all the current and past Brava users here. I just wanted to say thank you for all the useful information you have posted. I started Brava about three and a half weeks ago; but probably would never have done it if I had not been able to see some honest info about how it really is.
Thus far it is not too bad for me. I started with the smartbox but have switched to using the airlock as it is less noisy and thus far no problems maintaining pressure overnight. When I started I had zero boobs. I had a baby about two years ago and then after breastfeeding for nearly a year I had lost a lot of weight...including all of the fat that had previously resided on my not so well endowed chest. I was down to about 6% body fat and it was not pretty. It turned out that my thryroid was hyperactive. So now that is under control and I have gained back the weight. Unfortunately none of it went back on my chest. I was really unhappy because my chest was so out of proportion with the rest of me. It looked like something that belonged on an anorexic 13 year old. The good news is that after only three and a half weeks using Brava, my chest in the evening before I put the domes on is back to looking like it did before I got pregnant (34AA. I am sure that a lot of people consider 34AA the same as zero boobs, but believe me, it is NOT the same). I am not sure how long I intend to do this; originally when I started I only wanted the original very small boobs back anyway.
But, while I am here I have one question. I have some asymmetry between the two sides (left side is a little bit larger. It isn't really noticeable; but I was wondering to what extent they even out just using Brava the normal way. Has anyone tried doing separate airlocks on the two sides and putting more suction on the smaller side? Or, just continuing Brava use on one side while discontinuing use on the bigger side? Thanks for any advice or information on your experience with this.
J.J.
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CousinRose
(Login CousinRose) Re: Thanks for all your useful info, from a new Brava user March 13 2009, 10:13 AM
Hey J.J.
You are retaining after 3 and a half week??? That is a very good sign!!
I also have a little asymmetry, (about half a cm), it has never bothered me but since I am doing this Brava thing I think this is the best oppurtunity to even them out. Wearing the domes didn't fix my asymmetry but it didn't make it worse either.
I was going to wear the dome for an extra week or two on my smaller breast in the end but I have to stop after 12 weeks (that's in two weeks) so now I am doing 12 hours on my bigger breast and 16 hours on my smaller one. If I do this 3 weeks, have done it for one, I will have gained an extra week on my left one.
So you can do it either way. Have longer hours on the smaller one or add some weeks in the end on just one.
Good luck
Rose
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Rox3
(no login) Re: Thanks for all your useful info, from a new Brava user March 13 2009, 2:57 PM
Hi JJ. Welcome to the Brava club I have been wearing the domes for almost 8 weeks now and haven't gained much yet but here's hoping. I have about 1/2 inch of growth at the end of the day. Started as a 34A (bras were not tight). I used to be a 34B before having three kids and breast feeding as well. You definitely lose it with pregnancy. I also have the left boob bigger than the right (even with the swelling, the right doesn't swell as much!). I called Brava and they said to wear one dome longer than the other at the END of your cycle to correct, not during. So that's the plan for me too. Good luck and keep us posted. Even if you/we gain ONE cup size, it's all worth it in my mind!
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J.J.
(no login) Re: Thanks for all your useful info, from a new Brava user March 14 2009, 11:30 PM
Thanks for the info on asymmetry, Rose and Rox3. I guess I will wait until a bit later and maybe start longer hours on the smaller side, as well as continuing with the right side for a few weeks longer than the left. I was kind of worried because the larger size swells considerably more than the smaller side...obviously I don't want to accentuate this situation. Usually in the morning the left side is a large A small B, but the right is more like a medium A.
I was really surprised that I retain anything at the end of the day this early on. I expected to be a really slow responder due to body fat percentage and the fact that I never had big boobs to begin with. Maybe for me it will be easy to get back to where I started before breastfeeding, but hard to increase beyond that? I am not really sure. I bought the Brava system on Ebay, so I am not registered with Brava and can't talk to their coaches. All in all I am very pleased thus far. I have been averaging about 11 and a half to 12 hours per night up to this point. Last night was the first night I did 16 hours straight....that is a long time to be wearing BPB (big plastic boobs). I am impressed that some of you do 14 to 16 hours a day on a regular basis.
March 13 2009 at 1:41 AM J.J. (no login)
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Hello to all the current and past Brava users here. I just wanted to say thank you for all the useful information you have posted. I started Brava about three and a half weeks ago; but probably would never have done it if I had not been able to see some honest info about how it really is.
Thus far it is not too bad for me. I started with the smartbox but have switched to using the airlock as it is less noisy and thus far no problems maintaining pressure overnight. When I started I had zero boobs. I had a baby about two years ago and then after breastfeeding for nearly a year I had lost a lot of weight...including all of the fat that had previously resided on my not so well endowed chest. I was down to about 6% body fat and it was not pretty. It turned out that my thryroid was hyperactive. So now that is under control and I have gained back the weight. Unfortunately none of it went back on my chest. I was really unhappy because my chest was so out of proportion with the rest of me. It looked like something that belonged on an anorexic 13 year old. The good news is that after only three and a half weeks using Brava, my chest in the evening before I put the domes on is back to looking like it did before I got pregnant (34AA. I am sure that a lot of people consider 34AA the same as zero boobs, but believe me, it is NOT the same). I am not sure how long I intend to do this; originally when I started I only wanted the original very small boobs back anyway.
But, while I am here I have one question. I have some asymmetry between the two sides (left side is a little bit larger. It isn't really noticeable; but I was wondering to what extent they even out just using Brava the normal way. Has anyone tried doing separate airlocks on the two sides and putting more suction on the smaller side? Or, just continuing Brava use on one side while discontinuing use on the bigger side? Thanks for any advice or information on your experience with this.
J.J.
Author Reply
CousinRose
(Login CousinRose) Re: Thanks for all your useful info, from a new Brava user March 13 2009, 10:13 AM
Hey J.J.
You are retaining after 3 and a half week??? That is a very good sign!!
I also have a little asymmetry, (about half a cm), it has never bothered me but since I am doing this Brava thing I think this is the best oppurtunity to even them out. Wearing the domes didn't fix my asymmetry but it didn't make it worse either.
I was going to wear the dome for an extra week or two on my smaller breast in the end but I have to stop after 12 weeks (that's in two weeks) so now I am doing 12 hours on my bigger breast and 16 hours on my smaller one. If I do this 3 weeks, have done it for one, I will have gained an extra week on my left one.
So you can do it either way. Have longer hours on the smaller one or add some weeks in the end on just one.
Good luck
Rose
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Rox3
(no login) Re: Thanks for all your useful info, from a new Brava user March 13 2009, 2:57 PM
Hi JJ. Welcome to the Brava club
I have been wearing the domes for almost 8 weeks now and haven't gained much yet but here's hoping. I have about 1/2 inch of growth at the end of the day. Started as a 34A (bras were not tight). I used to be a 34B before having three kids and breast feeding as well. You definitely lose it with pregnancy. I also have the left boob bigger than the right (even with the swelling, the right doesn't swell as much!). I called Brava and they said to wear one dome longer than the other at the END of your cycle to correct, not during. So that's the plan for me too. Good luck and keep us posted. Even if you/we gain ONE cup size, it's all worth it in my mind!Edit Message Delete Message
J.J.
(no login) Re: Thanks for all your useful info, from a new Brava user March 14 2009, 11:30 PM
Thanks for the info on asymmetry, Rose and Rox3. I guess I will wait until a bit later and maybe start longer hours on the smaller side, as well as continuing with the right side for a few weeks longer than the left. I was kind of worried because the larger size swells considerably more than the smaller side...obviously I don't want to accentuate this situation. Usually in the morning the left side is a large A small B, but the right is more like a medium A.
I was really surprised that I retain anything at the end of the day this early on. I expected to be a really slow responder due to body fat percentage and the fact that I never had big boobs to begin with. Maybe for me it will be easy to get back to where I started before breastfeeding, but hard to increase beyond that? I am not really sure. I bought the Brava system on Ebay, so I am not registered with Brava and can't talk to their coaches. All in all I am very pleased thus far. I have been averaging about 11 and a half to 12 hours per night up to this point. Last night was the first night I did 16 hours straight....that is a long time to be wearing BPB (big plastic boobs). I am impressed that some of you do 14 to 16 hours a day on a regular basis.