Question about bras when going through NBE?
January 31 2007 at 9:27 AM Heather (Login Heather1984)
Hi Girls,
I know this might be a silly question, and/or it may have been answered before (but i cannot find anything about it)
Is it ok to wear your 'normal' bras when going through NBE? I was once told that wearing a bra alot inhibits the growth of breasts? But also that if you don't wear a bra it makes them drop? (not that i've got much to drop!!)I am confused!! My chest bone(where the cleavage is meant to be!!) sticks out so i have to watch the underwire cups in that area as it leaves bad marks there - whether the bra is on the tightest or least tightest latch.
Any advice ladies?
Thanks heaps!!
Moon
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
January 31 2007, 9:37 AM
It's good to wear a bra as little as possible, because it diminishes blood circulation into the breass. Or wear very comfortable loose sports bras. It's also good to do a massage in the morning before puting on the bra and if you wear it all day a couple of mor times during the day, just a few quick rorations to keep the blood moving.
mark
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
January 31 2007, 2:11 PM
i try to wear my bra as little as possible, it gets really uncomfortable some days when they are really sore, i wish i wouldn't have to wear one at all but i know that i would feel very self-conscious, especially at work, i can't even imagine not wearing one, sorry that this doesn't really answer the original question,
Anonymous
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
January 31 2007, 2:30 PM
although bra's do restrict us and it is better to go with out-i,if u read tigerlillys massage page she has a tip for using our bra's to help in NBE-i only noticed it myself yesturday so iv not given it a try yet.
i always wear one,but do make a concious effort to take it off once home.
js89
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 1 2007, 4:29 AM
I heard some good things about Ripplu bras. It is a three-step system (three different bras) - the "Collecting Step 1 Bra", "Channeling Step 2 Bra", and "Lifting Step 3 Bra".
I have been wearing the Bradelis step 1 bra and love it. It collects fats from the back and sides and adds to cleavage. The bras are kind of spendy, so I haven't moved on to step 2 yet. When I first got the bra in the mail, I thought it looked kind of grandma-ish, but it is really comfortable, and it feels really good to actually have "everything" in my bra where it belongs (and stay there), giving nice cleavage which I never really had before, and giving such a nice round shape when I take it off. It's way different than a push-up, padded bra.
www.ripplu.com
Heather - my chest bone also sticks out. Before starting NBE I swear it stuck out further than my boobs. I'm happy to say that's no longer the case.
I don't know if this bra would hinder NBE or help it, and I'm not claiming either case. It's probably, once again, an individual thing and to each their own. I just thought I would share.
Susan
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Wouldn't they grow droopy?
February 1 2007, 5:11 AM
Wow. I've been wearing an extra tight, un-padded push up bra every day thinking it would help with the shape of my boobs as they grow. I go ra-less when I sleep. I can get away with not wearing a bra in order to help my boobs grow, but will they grow droopy?
cutevelvet
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 1 2007, 11:08 PM
since i began nbe i started taking my bra off during sleeping but now i m trying wearing my bra at night and i must say. its changing the shape in which my breasts are growing. i think i will continue wearing one to bed for a couple of weeks.
Katrina
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 1 2007, 11:52 PM
That's something I was going to ask on this forum! Have you wondered if wearing a bra that is shaped a certain way can make your breasts shape that way also? I think it can because I used to have really spread out breasts, meaning that they were flat, but they were wide and round. When I hit 17 I started wearing a wired bra that pushed me up so I would look like I had something and I was just looking in the mirror the other day and noticed something astounding. My breast shape fitted that shape of the bra! They are not a wide or round as they used to be. And underneath, where the wire sits on my skin, I have no breast fat there. It is like it has pushed my breast fat up further and now my nipples are located closer to the bottom of my breasts. I never thought this could be possible, but it has to be. I don't really like my new shape now because it makes my breasts look like a smaller circle instead of the larger circle they used to have.
Am I strange or has anyone else noticed that a wired tight pushes the fat in your breasts into a different area?
Whitney
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Bra links
February 2 2007, 11:39 AM
Here are some informative links to addtional information on the topic, hope these help answer some of your questions.
http://www.brafree.org/index.htm
http://www.mountainpridemedia.org/oitm/i...nichol.htm
http://www.vaughanmedical.com/mf_breasthealth.htm
http://www.thebreastsite.com/bras/going-braless.aspx
http://www.selfstudycenter.org/getitoff.htm
mark
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 2 2007, 11:48 AM
whitney, thanks for the links, i just had a quick look but they look really informative. i was wondering, do you actually go bra-less all the time?
Anonymous
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 2 2007, 12:28 PM
Mind be an old wives tale but my mum always said never wear a bra in bed, i used to as a kid and she would say it was really bad for me, i don't know why
Also question for JS89-iv not herd of these bra's before where did you get them and how much are they approx,so u reccomend them do you feel, the fat is now molding into breast?,sorry to ask odd questions but im curious
Anonymous
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 2 2007, 1:24 PM
Yes, I really like this bra. I've had the Step 1 for a while now and am ready to move on to Step 2, just can't buy it quite yet. I really feel the Step 1 takes the tissue from the back/sides and holds/moles it to the breasts. It gives a nice round/tear drop shape - and very nice cleavage - which I've really never had before.
www.ripplu.com
This is a description from their site:
Step 1
Collect
A widely angled underwire gathers breast tissue from the sides for a smooth backline and fuller cleavage.
Step 2
Channel
The Step 2 bra is designed to push breast tissue in from the underarm, and create a rounder breast. It has a narrower underwire and extra support on the sides of the cups.
Step 3
Lift
The extra support gives a lift to the new tissue that was channeled in from the sides in Steps 1 and 2. Its narrower underwire and deeper cups makes a visually 3D breast line, creating a higher cleavage.
I really like this bra and would recommend it to anybody. Like I said, when I first got it, I thought it looked kind of grandma-ish and was very skeptical. But after wearing it, I want to wear nothing else! Depending on what I am wearing, I might wear a different bra. At those times I can really tell a difference. They don't pull the tissues from the sides, and I can definitely tell the difference.
Check out the website.
Take care, Jen
Myjourney
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Ripplu/Jen
February 3 2007, 5:19 PM
Jen,
Does the Ripplu bra move the tissue only while you are wearing the bra, or does it actually move it permanantly over time and that is why you move to a different bra???
Thanks so much...my breasts are all in my armpits! would love to shape them.
Myjourney
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Ripplu/Jen
February 3 2007, 5:33 PM
Oops I hope this doesn't double post, I forgot to log in.
Jen,
Are the Ripplu bras supposed to move the breast tissue permanently, and that is the reason for the three step bra? Or does et merely move the tissue while you are wearing the bra?
Thanks!
Myjourney
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bras?
February 3 2007, 9:13 PM
I checked out some of the websites above. One of the main ones, the lady does not have very large breasts, so I don't see a need for her to have a bra. But, I have always worn a bra to keep from looking like those saggy stretched out boobs that I have seen in cultures that do not wear bras or shirts for that matter. If going braless is great, and you won't sag, then what happened to those women?
Anyone have any imput on this?
Anonymous
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 3 2007, 9:28 PM
Perhaps the women in those "topless" cultures you mentioned have breastfed six children by the time they are 25...
Myjourney
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LOL!!! ;-)
February 3 2007, 9:36 PM
Actually, I myself have breastfed 5 children and I am only 34...(and I am not as saggy as them!)...and I have read a lot about that...the info seems to point in the direction that breastfeeding is healthy for the breast. But, nevertheless I have always worn a bra...so I don't sag! I mean gravity is gravity right?
js89
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 3 2007, 9:37 PM
I think the bra does pull the tissues from the sides and helps to shape them. As far as permanent, I wouldn't be able to answer that, but I believe that is the idea of the 3 step system. I'm anxious to move on to step 2 to see. Even though I only have A breasts, I would not want to/be able to go braless during the day.
Myjourney
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Thanks Jen
February 3 2007, 9:44 PM
I am intrigued now....I think I will try it too. I have been buying bras from walmart and they are starting to not fit to well as I slowly grow...which is good...but they hurt and that is bad.
Myjourney
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anybody have any other
February 4 2007, 2:51 AM
Advice or comments on Bras???
Whitney
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 4 2007, 5:34 AM
Mark, Probably 85-90% of the time I am braless and have been for the last 6 years. Prior to that I wore a bra constantly and developed fibrocysts so I quit wearing one. It didn't have an effect on the appearance of my breasts they just felt softer. I also realized I am much more comfortable without one, but, not long after I quit wearing a bra, I got pregnant and breastfed, so I'm not sure if the sagginess and flattened out appearance my breasts now can all be contributed to having a child and I don't care, I'll never go back to permenantly wearing a bra because it's uncomfortable and terribly unnatural and i.m.h.o. unsafe. However, I do wear one on special occassions and I am contemplating wearing one during my NBE program.
diana
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hey now
February 4 2007, 8:27 PM
i was 28 and had breastfed 5. not like you can tell. i had no real ptosis. anyway i had a question about that bra. how long are you supposed to wear each step bra? a couple of weeks each? thanks.
Myjourney
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bump
February 6 2007, 2:00 AM
I am wtill interested in comments on this so I hope it is ok to bump it up.
Anonymous
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 6 2007, 9:50 AM
RIPPLU-They start from a 30B!!-So they wont fit me any way
fengshui
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 6 2007, 10:29 AM
Check their bra charts, 3 steps each have a different chart, they are Japanese brand, sizes are smaller.
Anonymous
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 6 2007, 11:59 AM
Oh thank you
js89
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 6 2007, 12:09 PM
Yes, their sizing is a bit different. You need to follow their size charts and measurement instructions. Normally I am a 34A, and with Ripplu I am a 34D. When I first got it, there was a little room, but now I completely fill it up.
It probably says somewhere on the site how long to wear each step for. I'd say a 2-3 months, or when it feels right for you. If it doesn't say, you could probably e-mail them and ask.
Anonymous
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BRA'S
February 6 2007, 2:11 PM
Do u take it off at night-Sorry if uv said already, couldnt go all the way to the top-
Wouldnt it be lovely to be a real D,i can tell everyone i wear a D-YES!!!
1 other thing, i always wear gel bras with underwiring, does the way the bra squashes you in make you look bigger than normal or if your as obsessed with gel like i am would you beable to put gel pockets in (are there those spaces behind where you can pop them in)
Sorry to go on n on
Ty GD
js89
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 7 2007, 3:25 PM
Yes, I take the bra off at night. And yes, it would be lovely to be a real D and tell the truth in saying it. hehe
The bra pushes the tissues in and up. So it does give a little cleavage, and also fullness. It gives a nice round, tear-drop shape. But for more revealing tops/shirts, I wear my regular gel bras. The Ripplu does not have a pocket in it for putting gel or padding into. I think its probably considered a full-coverage bra that gives some cleavage.
Take care, Jen
fengshui
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 8 2007, 12:06 PM
the new version of step 1 has pockets for pads, just costs a little more. i think it helped for my shape. they recommend to wear it daily for at least a month or until your shape are improved, in my case it took over 4 monthes for me to see improvement for gathering fats from underarms. But maybe my improved massage technicques helped, too. Do take bra off when go to sleep, gotta let the girls to breath and grow.
js89
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 8 2007, 12:59 PM
I've probably been wearing mine now for about four months or so. I think I'm ready to move on to the next step because throughout the day I will "adjust" my boobs and fats from the sides, and I'm finding that I don't have anything to "adjust" anymore.
Thanks Fengshui - I didn't know there was a new version that you could put pads in. That's awesome. I really like the shape that this bra gives.
-Jen
Buffeee
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 8 2007, 2:20 PM
I know most girls on here are very skinny... Do those of you who use these special bras have noticable fat (or at least noticable to you) below the armpits, or wherever you are trying to pull it from? Or is this fat very subtle?
Most of my fat is in my bum, so it would be really hard to pull from there. I was wondering if the reshaping works even if you appear to have few fats to move.
Myjourney
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fat
February 8 2007, 3:15 PM
I am not totally skinny, but I definately have always had breast tissue in my armpits, even when I was "stick" skinny. My breasts have always grown very wide apart. When I lay down they "disappear" into my armpits.
I also have some "padding" above my breasts where the arm connects to the body...do these bras help with that?
I just ordered a couple, and am hoping it will help me...I saw that they also have a sleep bra...that keeps it pulled up front in the night, but in a less restrictive way. That might be an option for those who don't want to hear any wires, etc.
fengshui
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 8 2007, 11:05 PM
yes, those 3 step bras are designed to reshape you breasts, and help to push underarm fats "into" your breasts. it takes time(and effert to keep adjusting the fats), tho. it takes longer if your are born with fat in underarms, a lil faster to adjust them back if the fats are caused by ill-fitted bras.(that's what i read in taiwan's forums), in their brochur that comes with the bra shows you how to wear the bra correctly for better shape. (very important, always hand-wash your bras and air-dry them)
gingerD
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 9 2007, 4:28 PM
Back to the bra's again-
Does any one have any idea where they can be got from UK-i mean its quite expensive to buy on line with out trying it on 1st
Thanks
gingerD
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Re: Question about bras when going through NBE?
February 9 2007, 4:47 PM
right iv been on ebay, cant find the bradelis but iv found some under wear by Susa unfortunatly not my size-however if you do a search for Susa they seem quite cheep, so for any one just thinking of trying them out may be worth a look